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  • Latin Names
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  • Woody Plants of Oregon
  • Woody Plant Search
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  • 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

Cercis

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' (Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud)

Corylus

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Contorted Filbert )
Corylus avellana 'Red Dragon' (Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (Red Majestic Hazelnut)

Crataegus

Crataegus monogyna 'Flexuosa' (Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)

Fagus

Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa Purpurea' (Contorted Purple Beech)

Lapageria

Lapageria rosea (Chilean Bellflower )

Poncirus

Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' (Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)

Prunus

Prunus mume 'Contorta' (Contorta Japanese Flowering Apricot)

Robinia

Robinia pseudoacacia Twisty Baby™ (Twisty Baby Black Locust )

Salix

Salix 'Golden Curls' (Golden Curls Corkscrew Willow )
Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' (Corkscrew Willow )

Styphnolobium

Styphnolobium japonicum 'Pendula' (Weeping Scholar-tree )

Contact Info

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

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