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Latin Names
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Woody Plants of Oregon
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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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Carya
Carya
illinoinensis
(Pecan)
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cinerea
(Butternut)
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nigra
(Black Walnut)
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typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
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typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Zanthoxylum
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piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)