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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
shirasawanum
(Shirasawa Maple)
Acer
shirasawanum
'Aureum'
(Golden Fullmoon Maple)
Acer
spicatum
(Mountain Maple )
Acer
tataricum
subsp.
ginnala
(Amur Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Rhus
Rhus
chinensis
(Chinese Sumac )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)