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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Berberis
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Cornus
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
'Golden Nugget'
(Golden Nugget Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
'Welchii'
(Tricolor Dogwood )
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
nuttallii
'Goldspot'
(Goldspot Dogwood, )
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
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Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
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Prunus
emarginata
(Bitter Cherry )
Viburnum
Viburnum
ellipticum
(Oregon Viburnum )
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )