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Latin Names
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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Woody Broadleaf Search
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
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Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants
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Alnus
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Carpinus
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Corylus
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Red Dragon'
(Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
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Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
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Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)