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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Alnus
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Crataegus
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
texana
(Texas Persimmon )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Frangula
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Nyssa
Nyssa
sylvatica
(Sour Gum )
Olea
Olea
europaea
(Common olive )
Phellodendron
Phellodendron
chinensis
(Chinese Corktree )
Phellodendron
sachalinense
(Sakhalin Corktree )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tenuifolium
(Tawhiwhi )
Prunus
Prunus
Snow Fountains®
(Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
padus
(European Birdcherry )
Prunus
sargentii
'Columnaris'
(Columnar Sargent Cherry)
Prunus
serotina
(Black Cherry )
Prunus
subhirtella
(Higan Cherry)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Prunus
×
yedoensis
(Yoshino Cherry )
Quercus
Quercus
nigra
(Water Oak )
Robinia
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Sambucus
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
(Common Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Sassafras
Sassafras
albidum
(Common Sassafras )
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon
lanuginosum
(Gum Bumelia )
Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
fortunei
(Chinese Windmill Palm )
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
lentago
(Nannyberry )
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )
