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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Alnus
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Berberis
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Crataegus
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Mahonia
Mahonia
aquifolium
(Oregon Grape )
Mahonia
aquifolium
'Compacta'
(Compact Oregon Grape)
Mahonia
repens
(Creeping Mahonia)
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Prunus
Prunus
Snow Fountains®
(Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Marbled Dragon'
(Marbled Dragon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
padus
(European Birdcherry )
Prunus
prostrata
(Rock Cherry )
Prunus
sargentii
'Columnaris'
(Columnar Sargent Cherry)
Prunus
serotina
(Black Cherry )
Prunus
subhirtella
(Higan Cherry)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
demissa
(Western Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Prunus
×
yedoensis
(Yoshino Cherry )
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
indica
(Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
'Minor'
(Dwarf Yeddo Rhaphiolepis)
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Ribes
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
(Flowering Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
'Elk River Red'
(Elk River Red Flowering Currant)
Ribes
sanguineum
White Icicle™
(White Icicle Flowering Currant)
Rubus
Rubus
armeniacus
(Himalayan Blackberry )
Rubus
laciniatus
(Evergreen Blackberry )
Rubus
ursinus
(Trailing Blackberry )
Sambucus
Sambucus
canadensis
(American Elderberry)
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
(Common Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Lace™
(Black Lace Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Laciniata'
(Fern-leaved Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Purpurea'
(Purpurea Elderberry )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
bodnantense
'Dawn'
(Dawn Bodnantense Viburnum)
Viburnum
bracteatum
(Bracted Viburnum )
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
'Conoy'
(Conoy Viburnum)
Viburnum
carlesii
(Koreanspice Viburnum)
Viburnum
dentatum
(Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
dentatum
Chicago Lustre®
(Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
ellipticum
(Oregon Viburnum )
Viburnum
farreri
(Fragrant Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
juddii
(Judd Viburnum)
Viburnum
lantana
(Wayfaringtree Viburnum)
Viburnum
lantana
'Variegatum'
(Variegated Wayfaringtree Viburnum)
Viburnum
lantanoides
(Hobblebush)
Viburnum
lentago
(Nannyberry )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
tomentosum
(Doublefile Viburnum)
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
tomentosum
'Pink Beauty'
(Pink Beauty Doublefile Viburnum)
Viburnum
prunifolium
(Blackhaw Viburnum)
Viburnum
rafinesquianum
(Downy Arrowwood Viburnum )
Viburnum
rhytidophyllum
(Leatherleaf Viburnum)
Viburnum
suspensum
(Sandankwa Viburnum )