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Acer
Acer
circinatum
(Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Monroe'
(Monroe Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Pacific Sprite'
(Pacific Sprite Vine Maple)
Acer
glabrum
(Rocky Mountain Maple )
Acer
glabrum
var.
douglasii
(Douglas Maple )
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Betula
Betula
occidentalis
(Water Birch )
Celtis
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Quercus
Quercus
chrysolepis
(Canyon Live Oak)
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Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )