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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Asimina
Asimina
triloba
(Common Pawpaw )
Buxus
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
anomala
(Singleleaf Ash )
Fraxinus
latifolia
(Oregon Ash)
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Gymnocladus
Gymnocladus
dioica
(Kentucky Coffeetree)
Juglans
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Platanus
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Quercus
Quercus
mongolica
(Mongolian Oak)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)