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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Berberis
Berberis
triacanthophora
(Threespine Barberry )
Celastrus
Celastrus
scandens
(American Bittersweet )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
nicholii
(Narrow-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
(Alder Buckthorn )
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Frangula
alnus
Fine Line®
(Fine Line Alder Buckthorn)
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Lindera
Lindera
benzoin
(Spicebush )
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
maackii
(Amur Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
pileata
(Privet Honeysuckle)
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
axillaris
(Creeping Wire Vine)
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Stewartia
Stewartia
koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
Stewartia
monadelpha
(Tall Stewartia)
Stewartia
pseudocamellia
(Japanese Stewartia)
Stewartia
rostrata
(Rostrata Stewartia)
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)
Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)
Viburnum
prunifolium
(Blackhaw Viburnum)
