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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Amelanchier
Amelanchier
alnifolia
(Western Serviceberry )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Aralia
Aralia
elata
(Angelica Tree )
Aralia
elata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Angelica Tree)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Crataegus
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
texana
(Texas Persimmon )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Frangula
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Juglans
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Phillyrea
Phillyrea
latifolia
(Mock Privet)
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Sambucus
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon
lanuginosum
(Gum Bumelia )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
lentago
(Nannyberry )
