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Latin Names
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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
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Ailanthus
Ailanthus
altissima
(Tree of Heaven )
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Fraxinus
excelsior
(Euopean Ash )
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quadrangulata
(Blue Ash)
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fraxinifolia
(Caucasian Wingnut)
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stenoptera
(Chinese Wingnut)