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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Azadirachta
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)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Diospyros
Diospyros
kaki
(Japanese Persimmon )
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering Crabapple)
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
×
robusta
(Cherry Crabapple)
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
Golden Raindrops®
(Golden Raindrops Crabapple)
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
antarctica
(Southern Beech )
Phellodendron
Phellodendron
amurense
(Amur Corktree)
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
armeniaca
'Goldcot'
(Goldcot Apricot)
Prunus
mume
(Japanese Apricotc )
Prunus
mume
'Peggy Clarke'
(Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )
