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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Carya
Carya
illinoinensis
(Pecan)
Carya
laciniosa
(Shellbark Hickory)
Carya
ovata
(Shagbark Hickory)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
formosana
(Formosan Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Gold Dust®
(Gold Dust Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
(Rotundiloba Sweetgum)
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
antarctica
(Southern Beech )
Platanus
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )