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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
(Circumpolar alder group )
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
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)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
integerrimus
(Deer Brush)
Ceanothus
sanguineus
(Redstem Ceanothus )
Celtis
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
(Summersweet )
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Corylopsis
Corylopsis
(Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
pauciflora
(Buttercup Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
spicata
(Spike Winterhazel)
Corylus
Corylus
americana
(American Hazel )
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Contorta'
(Contorted Filbert )
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Holodiscus
Holodiscus
discolor
(Oceanspray )
Holodiscus
microphyllus
(Small-leaved Creambush)
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
(Japanese Kerria )
Kerria
japonica
'Albiflora'
(White Japanese Kerria, )
Kerria
japonica
'Golden Guinea'
(Golden Guinea Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Pleniflora'
(Double Japanese Kerria)
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Myrica
Myrica
gale
(Sweetgale )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
capitatus
(Western Ninebark )
Physocarpus
malvaceus
(Mallow Ninebark )
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Quercus
Quercus
ilicifolia
(Bear Oak)
Quercus
prinoides
(Dwarf Chinquapin Oak )
Quercus
undulata
(Wavyleaved Oak)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)