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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
carpinifolium
(Hornbeam Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Betula
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
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
'Amazing Grace'
(Amazing Grace Weeping Katsura Tree)
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Euonymus
Euonymus
europaeus
(Common Spindle Tree )
Frangula
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Ilex
Ilex
aquifolium
(English Holly)
Ilex
×
attenuata
'Foster #2'
(Foster's #2 Holly)
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Phillyrea
Phillyrea
latifolia
(Mock Privet)
Quercus
Quercus
berberidifolia
(California Scrub Oak )
Quercus
chrysolepis
(Canyon Live Oak)
Quercus
myrsinifolia
(Chinese Evergreen Oak )
Salix
Salix
integra
'Hakuro Nishiki'
(Dapple Willow )
Salix
pentandra
(Laurel Willow )
Ulmus
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Hakkaido'
(Hakkaido Lacebark Elm )
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Seiju'
(Seiju Dwarf Elm )