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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Acer
Acer
crataegifolium
(Hawthorn Maple)
Acer
oliverianum
(Oliver Maple)
Berberis
Berberis
pruinosa
(Pruinosa Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
dichotoma
'Albifructus'
(White Fruited Beautyberry)
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
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ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
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ebbingei
'Gilt Edge'
(Gild Edge Silverberry)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Euonymus
Euonymus
fortunei
(Wintercreeper Euonymus )
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
miqueliana
(Miquel's Spicywintergreen )
Gaultheria
mucronata
(Chilean Pernettya)
Gaultheria
tetramera
(Si lie bai zhu (Chinese))
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Itea
virginica
Little Henry®
(Little Henry Sweetspire)
Morus
Morus
alba
(White Mulberry )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
terminalis
(Pachysandra )
Philadelphus
Philadelphus
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virginalis
(Virginal Mockorange)
Populus
Populus
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canescens
(Gray Poplar)
Populus
deltoides
(Eastern Cottonwood)
Populus
fremontii
(Fremont Cottonwood )
Populus
grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
Populus
nigra
(Black Poplar)
Populus
tremula
(European Aspen )
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
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Rhododendron
'Snow Lady'
(Snow Lady Rhododendron)
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
