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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Acer
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Dasiphora
Dasiphora
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
nicholii
(Narrow-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
(Alder Buckthorn )
Lindera
Lindera
benzoin
(Spicebush )
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
maackii
(Amur Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
pileata
(Privet Honeysuckle)
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
axillaris
(Creeping Wire Vine)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)
Yucca
Yucca
treculeana
(Spanish Bayonet)
