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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Berberis
Berberis
thunbergii
Golden Nugget™
(Golden Nugget Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Sunsation™
(Sunsation Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
(Purple (Red) Leafed Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
'Crimson Pigmy'
(Crimson Pigmy Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
'Golden Ring'
(Golden Ring Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
'Rose Glow'
(Rose Glow Barberry)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Lonicera
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Passiflora
Passiflora
caerulea
(Passion Flower )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Frilly Lemon'
(Frilly Lemon Azalea)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
