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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Buddleia
Buddleia
alternifolia
(Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Daboecia
Daboecia
cantabrica
(Irish Heath )
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Daphne
mezereum
(February Daphne )
Daphne
odora
(Fragrant Daphne )
Dermatophyllum
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
(Mescal Bean )
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
'Silver Peso'
(Silver Peso Mescal Bean )
Erica
Erica
carnea
(Spring Heath )
Erica
cinerea
(Twisted Heath )
Erica
×
darleyensis
(Darley Heath )
Hebe
Hebe
'Wiri Joy'
(Wiri Joy Hebe)
Hebe
traversii
(Traversii Hebe)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Magnolia
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
nesophila
(Pink Melaleuca )
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Syringa
Syringa
×
chinensis
(Chinese Lilac )
Syringa
×
chinensis
'Lilac Sunday'
(Lilac Sunday Lilac)
Syringa
×
hyacinthiflora
(Early Flowering Lilac )
Syringa
josikaea
(Hungarian Lilac)
Syringa
×
persica
(Persian Lilac)
Syringa
×
prestoniae
(Preston Lilac )
Syringa
vulgaris
(Common Lilac)
Vinca
Vinca
major
(Large Periwinkle)
Vinca
minor
(Dwarf Periwinkle)
Vitex
Vitex
agnus-castus
(Chaste Tree )
