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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Woody Broadleaf Search
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
Sunset's Climate Zones
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illinoinensis
(Pecan)
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ailantifolia
(Japanese Walnut)
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californica
(California Walnut )
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cinerea
(Butternut)
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microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
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nigra
(Black Walnut)
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strobilacea
(Platycarya)
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Zanthoxylum
piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)