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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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altilis
(Breadfruit)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
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 )
Celtis
Celtis
occidentalis
(Common Hackberry)
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Celtis
sinensis
(Japanese Hackberry )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Corylus
Corylus
chinensis
(Chinese Hazel)
Corylus
colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Ficus
Ficus
macrophylla
(Moreton Bay Fig)
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
(Alder Buckthorn )
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Ilex
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Juglans
Juglans
cinerea
(Butternut)
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
formosana
(Formosan Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
orientalis
(Oriental Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
(Rotundiloba Sweetgum)
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
antarctica
(Southern Beech )
Nyssa
Nyssa
sylvatica
(Sour Gum )
Pistacia
Pistacia
chinensis
(Chinese Pistache )
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Platanus
mexicana
(Mexican Sycamore)
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Populus
Populus
fremontii
(Fremont Cottonwood )
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )
Zanthoxylum
piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)
Zelkova
Zelkova
serrata
(Japanese Zelkova )