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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Amelanchier
Amelanchier
canadensis
(Shadblow )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Aronia
Aronia
melanocarpa
(Black Chokeberry)
Berberis
Berberis
buxifolia
'Nana'
(Dwarf Magellan Barberry )
Berberis
darwinii
(Darwin Barberry)
Berberis
×
stenophylla
(Rosemary Barberry)
Berberis
×
stenophylla
'Irwinii'
(Irwin Rosemary Barberry)
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
bodinieri
'Profusion'
(Profusion Beautyberry)
Callicarpa
japonica
(Japanese Beautyberry)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Cornus
Cornus
sanguinea
(Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
(Midwinter Fire Dogwood)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
bullatus
(Hollyberry Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Forestiera
Forestiera
pubescens
(Desert Olive)
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
magellanica
(Magellan Fuchsia )
Garrya
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
tetramera
(Si lie bai zhu (Chinese))
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Laurus
Laurus
nobilis
(Bay Laurel)
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
japonicum
(Japanese Privet, )
Ligustrum
ovalifolium
'Aureum'
(Golden Privet)
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Magnolia
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Prunus
Prunus
besseyi
(Sand Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Otto Luyken'
(Otto Luyken's Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Zabeliana'
(Zabel's Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
indica
(Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
indica
'Pink Lady'
(Pink Lady Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
(Yeddo Rhaphiolepis )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
ponticum
'Variegatum'
(Variegated Pontic Rhododendron)
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Ribes
Ribes
malvaceum
(Chaparral Currant)
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Symplocos
Symplocos
paniculata
(Sapphire Berry )
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
'Conoy'
(Conoy Viburnum)
Viburnum
carlesii
(Koreanspice Viburnum)