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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Adenium
Adenium
obesum
(Desert Rose )
Araucaria
Araucaria
araucana
(Monkey Puzzle Tree )
Berberis
Berberis
triacanthophora
(Threespine Barberry )
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Erica
Erica
carnea
(Spring Heath )
Erica
cinerea
(Twisted Heath )
Erica
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darleyensis
(Darley Heath )
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
magellanica
(Magellan Fuchsia )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Kalmia
Kalmia
latifolia
(Mountain-laurel)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
terminalis
(Pachysandra )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
quinquefolium
(Quinquefolium Azalea)
Rhododendron
schlippenbachii
(Royal Azalea)
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon
lanuginosum
(Gum Bumelia )
Skimmia
Skimmia
japonica
(Japanese Skimmia)
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)