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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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altilis
(Breadfruit)
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Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
Buxus
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
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 )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Crataegus
Crataegus
punctata
(Dotted Hawthorn )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
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)
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Platanus
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )
