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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Berberis
Berberis
pruinosa
(Pruinosa Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
franchetii
(Franchet Cotoneaster)
Dermatophyllum
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
(Mescal Bean )
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
'Silver Peso'
(Silver Peso Mescal Bean )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
'Gilt Edge'
(Gild Edge Silverberry)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Fatshedera
Fatshedera
lizei
(Fatshedera )
Fremontodendron
Fremontodendron
(Flannel Bush )
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
miqueliana
(Miquel's Spicywintergreen )
Gaultheria
mucronata
(Chilean Pernettya)
Gaultheria
tetramera
(Si lie bai zhu (Chinese))
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Itea
virginica
Little Henry®
(Little Henry Sweetspire)
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
diosmifolia
(Dotted Melaleuca )
Melaleuca
nesophila
(Pink Melaleuca )
Morella
Morella
pensylvanica
(Northern Bayberry )
Polygonum
Polygonum
cuspidatum
(Japanese Knotweed )
Polygonum
cuspidatum
'Variegata'
(Variegated Polygonum )
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Snow Lady'
(Snow Lady Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
bureavii
(Bureau Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
serpyllifolium
var.
albifolrum
(White Wild Thyme Azalea)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Skimmia
Skimmia
japonica
(Japanese Skimmia)
Sorbus
Sorbus
koehneana
(Chinese Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
poteriifolia
(Mountain Ash)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Tamarix
Tamarix
aphylla
(Athel Tamarix )
