Skip to main content
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Horticulture
»
Landscape Plants
About
Latin Names
Common Names
Woody Plants of Oregon
Woody Plant Search
Woody Broadleaf Search
Conifer Search
Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
Scientific Plant Names
Glossary of technical terms
USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
References
Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants
Calendar
Library
Maps
Online Services
Make a Gift
About
Latin Names
Common Names
Woody Plants of Oregon
Woody Plant Search
Woody Broadleaf Search
Conifer Search
Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
Scientific Plant Names
Glossary of technical terms
USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
References
Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants
Clear all broadleaf filters
Filter by native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
Yes (10)
Apply Yes filter
No (33)
Apply No filter
Filter by growth habit:
Tree (13)
Apply Tree filter
(-)
Remove Shrub filter
Shrub
Vine or ground cover (3)
Apply Vine or ground cover filter
Filter by stems:
Thorns, prickles, or spines (12)
Apply Thorns, prickles, or spines filter
Filter by leaf persistence:
(-)
Remove Evergreen filter
Evergreen
Deciduous (4)
Apply Deciduous filter
Filter by leaf attachment to stem:
(-)
Remove Alternate filter
Alternate
Opposite (4)
Apply Opposite filter
Whorled (3)
Apply Whorled filter
Filter by leaf color (growing season):
(-)
Remove Green filter
Green
Blue/Silvery (1)
Apply Blue/Silvery filter
Filter by leaf types:
Simple - 15 cm (6 in.) or less (35)
Apply Simple - 15 cm (6 in.) or less filter
Compound - 3+ leaflets, less than 10 pinnate leaflets (5)
Apply Compound - 3+ leaflets, less than 10 pinnate leaflets filter
Compound - 3+ leaflets, 10+ pinnate leaflets (4)
Apply Compound - 3+ leaflets, 10+ pinnate leaflets filter
Filter by leaf or leaflets characteristics:
(-)
Remove Unlobed filter
Unlobed
Lobed, rounded (1)
Apply Lobed, rounded filter
Margin more or less smooth (entire, turned under) (23)
Apply Margin more or less smooth (entire, turned under) filter
Margin not smooth (serrate, toothed, spines, etc) (24)
Apply Margin not smooth (serrate, toothed, spines, etc) filter
Margin with obvious spines (10)
Apply Margin with obvious spines filter
Prominent odor when crushed (6)
Apply Prominent odor when crushed filter
Filter by flower appearance:
Showy (obvious or colorful or abundant, etc.) (34)
Apply Showy (obvious or colorful or abundant, etc.) filter
Not showy (tiny, of little ornamental value) (10)
Apply Not showy (tiny, of little ornamental value) filter
Filter by flower color:
White/Gray (13)
Apply White/Gray filter
(-)
Remove Yellow filter
Yellow
Red (2)
Apply Red filter
Orange (2)
Apply Orange filter
Green (7)
Apply Green filter
Catkins (such as in birch, poplar, oak, etc) (2)
Apply Catkins (such as in birch, poplar, oak, etc) filter
Filter by fruit shape:
Oblong (pod or rod-like, e.g. pea pod, banana, redbud, magnolia) (8)
Apply Oblong (pod or rod-like, e.g. pea pod, banana, redbud, magnolia) filter
Spherical or ovoid (e.g. rose hips, black walnut, pecan) (29)
Apply Spherical or ovoid (e.g. rose hips, black walnut, pecan) filter
Winged (e.g. ash, maple, elm, etc.) (1)
Apply Winged (e.g. ash, maple, elm, etc.) filter
Acorn (e.g. oak) (2)
Apply Acorn (e.g. oak) filter
Other (lobed, hemispherical, cone, etc.) (6)
Apply Other (lobed, hemispherical, cone, etc.) filter
Filter by fruit color:
Black (15)
Apply Black filter
Blue (12)
Apply Blue filter
Brown (13)
Apply Brown filter
Purple (10)
Apply Purple filter
Pink (1)
Apply Pink filter
Orange (2)
Apply Orange filter
Red (7)
Apply Red filter
Yellow (8)
Apply Yellow filter
White/Gray (6)
Apply White/Gray filter
Green (22)
Apply Green filter
Broadleaf Plant Search
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
Berberis
Berberis
buxifolia
'Nana'
(Dwarf Magellan Barberry )
Berberis
×
gladwynensis
'William Penn'
(William Penn Barberry)
Berberis
julianae
(Wintergreen Barberry)
Berberis
pruinosa
(Pruinosa Barberry)
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Berberis
×
stenophylla
(Rosemary Barberry)
Berberis
×
stenophylla
'Nana'
(Dwarf Rosemary Barberry)
Berberis
triacanthophora
(Threespine Barberry )
Berberis
verruculosa
(Warty Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Celtis
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Daphne
Daphne
laureola
(Spurge Laurel)
Dodonaea
Dodonaea
viscosa
(Hop Bush)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Ericameria
Ericameria
nauseosa
(Gray Rabbitbrush )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Fremontodendron
Fremontodendron
(Flannel Bush )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Laurus
Laurus
nobilis
(Bay Laurel)
Mahonia
Mahonia
aquifolium
(Oregon Grape )
Mahonia
aquifolium
'Compacta'
(Compact Oregon Grape)
Mahonia
lomariifolia
(Chinese Mahonia )
Mahonia
×
media
'Arthur Menzies'
(Arthur Menzies Mahonia)
Mahonia
pinnata
(California Barberry )
Mahonia
pinnata
subsp.
insularis
(Island Barberry)
Mahonia
repens
(Creeping Mahonia)
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
axillaris
(Creeping Wire Vine)
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Quercus
Quercus
hypoleucoides
(Silverleaf Oak)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Santolina
Santolina
virens
(Green Lavender Cotton )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)
Thevetia
Thevetia
peruviana
(Yellow Oleander )
Ulex
Ulex
europaeus
(Common Gorse )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
