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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Buxus
Buxus
sempervirens
(Common Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Aurea-pendula'
(Aurea-pendula Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'
(Latifolia Maculata Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Suffruticosa'
(Edging Boxwood)
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Dodonaea
Dodonaea
viscosa
(Hop Bush)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Lonicera
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)