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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Carya
Carya
illinoinensis
(Pecan)
Carya
laciniosa
(Shellbark Hickory)
Carya
ovata
(Shagbark Hickory)
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Juglans
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
formosana
(Formosan Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Gold Dust®
(Gold Dust Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
(Rotundiloba Sweetgum)
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Platanus
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )