Skip to main content
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Horticulture
»
Landscape Plants
About
Latin Names
Common Names
Woody Plants of Oregon
Woody Plant Search
Woody Broadleaf Search
Conifer Search
Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
Scientific Plant Names
Glossary of technical terms
USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
References
Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants
Calendar
Library
Maps
Online Services
Make a Gift
About
Latin Names
Common Names
Woody Plants of Oregon
Woody Plant Search
Woody Broadleaf Search
Conifer Search
Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
Scientific Plant Names
Glossary of technical terms
USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
References
Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants
Clear all broadleaf filters
Filter by native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
Yes (1)
Apply Yes filter
No (5)
Apply No filter
Filter by growth habit:
Tree (5)
Apply Tree filter
Shrub (1)
Apply Shrub filter
Vine or ground cover (1)
Apply Vine or ground cover filter
Filter by stems:
Pendulous (1)
Apply Pendulous filter
Twisted or curved (1)
Apply Twisted or curved filter
Filter by leaf persistence:
Deciduous (6)
Apply Deciduous filter
Filter by leaf attachment to stem:
(-)
Remove Alternate filter
Alternate
Filter by leaf color (growing season):
Green (3)
Apply Green filter
Purple (4)
Apply Purple filter
(-)
Remove Maroon filter
Maroon
Bronze (2)
Apply Bronze filter
Filter by leaf types:
Simple - 15 cm (6 in.) or less (5)
Apply Simple - 15 cm (6 in.) or less filter
Simple - greater than 15 cm (6 in) (1)
Apply Simple - greater than 15 cm (6 in) filter
Compound - 2 to 3 leaflets (1)
Apply Compound - 2 to 3 leaflets filter
Filter by leaf or leaflets characteristics:
Unlobed (4)
Apply Unlobed filter
Lobed, rounded (1)
Apply Lobed, rounded filter
Margin more or less smooth (entire, turned under) (5)
Apply Margin more or less smooth (entire, turned under) filter
Margin not smooth (serrate, toothed, spines, etc) (2)
Apply Margin not smooth (serrate, toothed, spines, etc) filter
Filter by flower appearance:
Not showy (tiny, of little ornamental value) (5)
Apply Not showy (tiny, of little ornamental value) filter
Filter by flower color:
Yellow (5)
Apply Yellow filter
Brown (1)
Apply Brown filter
(-)
Remove Green filter
Green
Catkins (such as in birch, poplar, oak, etc) (1)
Apply Catkins (such as in birch, poplar, oak, etc) filter
Filter by fruit shape:
Spherical or ovoid (e.g. rose hips, black walnut, pecan) (2)
Apply Spherical or ovoid (e.g. rose hips, black walnut, pecan) filter
Other (lobed, hemispherical, cone, etc.) (4)
Apply Other (lobed, hemispherical, cone, etc.) filter
Filter by fruit color:
Brown (4)
Apply Brown filter
Purple (2)
Apply Purple filter
Red (1)
Apply Red filter
Yellow (3)
Apply Yellow filter
White/Gray (1)
Apply White/Gray filter
Green (1)
Apply Green filter
Broadleaf Plant Search
Corylus
Corylus
chinensis
(Chinese Hazel)
Fagus
Fagus
sylvatica
'Purple Fountain'
(Purple Fountain European Beech)
Fagus
sylvatica
'Purpurea'
(Purpleleaf European Beech, )
Fagus
sylvatica
'Red Obelisk'
(Red Obelisk European Beech)
Fagus
sylvatica
'Tortuosa Purpurea'
(Contorted Purple Beech)
Toxicodendron
Toxicodendron
diversilobum
(Poison Oak)