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  • Latin Names
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  • Woody Plants of Oregon
  • Woody Plant Search
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    • Conifer Search
  • Additional Information
    • Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
    • Scientific Plant Names
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    • USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
    • Sunset's Climate Zones
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    • Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants

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Broadleaf Plant Search

Acer

Acer maximowiczianum (Nikko Maple)
Acer negundo (Boxelder )
Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated Boxelder)

Berberis

Berberis fremontii (Fremont Barberry )

Campsis

Campsis radicans (Trumpet Vine )

Carya

Carya illinoinensis (Pecan)
Carya laciniosa (Shellbark Hickory)
Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)

Fraxinus

Fraxinus americana Autumn Purple® (Autumn Purple Ash)
Fraxinus latifolia (Oregon Ash)

Mahonia

Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape )
Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta' (Compact Oregon Grape)
Mahonia pinnata (California Barberry )
Mahonia pinnata subsp. insularis (Island Barberry)
Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia)

Paeonia

Paeonia lutea subsp. ludlowii (Tibetan Peony )

Platycarya

Platycarya strobilacea (Platycarya)

Rhus

Rhus chinensis (Chinese Sumac )

Sambucus

Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry)

Zanthoxylum

Zanthoxylum americanum (Prickly Ash )
Zanthoxylum planispinum (Winged Prickly Ash)

Contact Info

Patrick Breen,
CPN (Certified Plant Nerd)
Patrick.Breen@oregonstate.edu
 

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