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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Alnus
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Carpinus
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Corylus
Corylus
colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Daphne
Daphne
cneorum
(Garland Daphne )
Daphne
laureola
(Spurge Laurel)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Fatshedera
Fatshedera
lizei
(Fatshedera )
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Grevillea
Grevillea
aquifolium
(Holly Grevillea)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Ilex
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Illicium
Illicium
floridanum
(Florida Anise Tree )
Illicium
henryi
(Henry Anise Tree )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Itea
virginica
Little Henry®
(Little Henry Sweetspire)
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Laurus
Laurus
nobilis
(Bay Laurel)
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Passiflora
Passiflora
caerulea
(Passion Flower )
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
luteiflorum
(Luteiflorum Rhododendron)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Robinia
Robinia
Purple Robe™
(Purple Robe Locust)
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Tamarix
Tamarix
aphylla
(Athel Tamarix )
Tamarix
parviflora
(Small-flowered Tamarix )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
moupinense
(Himalayan Blueberry)
Wisteria
Wisteria
floribunda
(Japanese Wisteria)
Wisteria
sinensis
(Chinese Wisteria)
