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Latin Names
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Woody Plants of Oregon
Woody Plant Search
Woody Broadleaf Search
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
Scientific Plant Names
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USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
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Buxus
Buxus
sempervirens
(Common Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Aurea-pendula'
(Aurea-pendula Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'
(Latifolia Maculata Boxwood)
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'Suffruticosa'
(Edging Boxwood)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)