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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Adenocarpus
Adenocarpus
decorticans
(Silver Broom )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Berberis
Berberis
thunbergii
(Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Aurea'
(Golden Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Golden Nugget™
(Golden Nugget Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Sunsation™
(Sunsation 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)
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Caragana
arborescens
'Lorbergii'
(Lorberg Peashrub )
Caragana
frutex
'Globosa'
(Globe Russian Peashrub )
Caragana
pygmaea
(Pygmy Peashrub )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Cornus
racemosa
(Gray Dogwood )
Cytisus
Cytisus
scoparius
(Scotch Broom )
Cytisus
scoparius
'Moonlight'
(Moonlight Scotch Broom)
Daphne
Daphne
laureola
(Spurge Laurel)
Ephedra
Ephedra
equisetina
(Bluestem Joint Fir )
Ephedra
viridis
(Green Mormon Tea )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Laburnum
Laburnum
×
watereri
(Goldenchain Tree )
Laurus
Laurus
nobilis
(Bay Laurel)
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Thevetia
Thevetia
peruviana
(Yellow Oleander )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
fortunei
(Chinese Windmill Palm )
Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)