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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Acer
Acer
carpinifolium
(Hornbeam Maple)
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
(Circumpolar alder group )
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
crispa
(American Green Alder)
Betula
Betula
glandulosa
(Dwarf Birch )
Betula
nana
(Dwarf Birch )
Betula
nigra
Fox Valley™
(Fox Valley River Birch)
Betula
occidentalis
(Water Birch )
Betula
pendula
'Youngii'
(Young's Weeping Birch)
Carpinus
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Celtis
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Myrica
Myrica
gale
(Sweetgale )
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
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Quercus
berberidifolia
(California Scrub Oak )
Quercus
chrysolepis
(Canyon Live Oak)
Quercus
myrsinifolia
(Chinese Evergreen Oak )
Quercus
prinoides
(Dwarf Chinquapin Oak )
Quercus
sadleriana
(Sadler Oak)
Quercus
turbinella
(Scrub Live Oak)
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )
Zelkova
Zelkova
serrata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Japanese Zelkova)