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

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Broadleaf Plant Search

Ailanthus

Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven )

Carya

Carya illinoinensis (Pecan)

Gleditsia

Gleditsia triacanthos (Honeylocust)
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (Thornless Honeylocust)
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Sunburst' (Sunburst Thornless Honeylocust)

Juglans

Juglans cinerea (Butternut)
Juglans nigra (Black Walnut)

Pterocarya

Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Caucasian Wingnut)
Pterocarya stenoptera (Chinese Wingnut)

Rhus

Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)
Rhus typhina 'Laciniata' (Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)

Zanthoxylum

Zanthoxylum piperitum (Japanese Prickly Ash)

Contact Info

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

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