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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
(Circumpolar alder group )
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Betula
Betula
glandulosa
(Dwarf Birch )
Betula
nana
(Dwarf Birch )
Betula
nigra
Fox Valley™
(Fox Valley River Birch)
Betula
occidentalis
(Water Birch )
Betula
pendula
'Youngii'
(Young's Weeping Birch)
Carpinus
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Corylus
Corylus
americana
(American Hazel )
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Contorta'
(Contorted Filbert )
Corylus
avellana
'Red Dragon'
(Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Corylus
cornuta
var.
californica
(Western Hazel )
Garrya
Garrya
elliptica
(Wavyleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
fremontii
(Fremont Silktassel )
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Morella
Morella
pensylvanica
(Northern Bayberry )
Myrica
Myrica
gale
(Sweetgale )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
var.
echinoides
(Shrub Tanoak )
Quercus
Quercus
arizonica
(Arizona Oak )
Quercus
berberidifolia
(California Scrub Oak )
Quercus
chrysolepis
(Canyon Live Oak)
Quercus
durata
(Leather Oak)
Quercus
emoryi
(Emory Oak)
Quercus
gambelii
(Gambel Oak)
Quercus
garryana
var.
breweri
(Brewer's Oak)
Quercus
hypoleucoides
(Silverleaf Oak)
Quercus
ilicifolia
(Bear Oak)
Quercus
myrsinifolia
(Chinese Evergreen Oak )
Quercus
prinoides
(Dwarf Chinquapin Oak )
Quercus
sadleriana
(Sadler Oak)
Quercus
turbinella
(Scrub Live Oak)
Quercus
undulata
(Wavyleaved Oak)
Quercus
vacciniifolia
(Huckleberry Oak)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Salix
integra
'Hakuro Nishiki'
(Dapple Willow )
Salix
pentandra
(Laurel Willow )
Salix
purpurea
(Purpleosier )
Salix
purpurea
'Nana'
(Dwarf Purpleoiser Willow )
