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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Adenium
Adenium
obesum
(Desert Rose )
Alnus
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
canadensis
(Shadblow )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
melanocarpa
(Black Chokeberry)
Bauhinia
Bauhinia
variegata
(Orchid Tree )
Berberis
Berberis
Emerald Carousel™
(Emerald Carousel Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
(Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Aurea'
(Golden Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Golden Nugget™
(Golden Nugget Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Sunsation™
(Sunsation Barberry)
Betula
Betula
nana
(Dwarf Birch )
Betula
nigra
Fox Valley™
(Fox Valley River Birch)
Betula
pendula
'Filigree Lace'
(Filigree European White Birch)
Betula
pendula
'Youngii'
(Young's Weeping Birch)
Buddleia
Buddleia
alternifolia
(Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush )
Carpinus
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
×
delilianus
'Henri Desfosse'
(Henri Desfosse Ceanothus)
Celastrus
Celastrus
scandens
(American Bittersweet )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
alba
(White Flowered Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
texensis
'Oklahoma'
(Oklahoma Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
(Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
occidentalis
(Western Redbud )
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
(Summersweet )
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Corylopsis
Corylopsis
(Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
pauciflora
(Buttercup Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
spicata
(Spike Winterhazel)
Corylus
Corylus
americana
(American Hazel )
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Contorta'
(Contorted Filbert )
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
coggygria
Golden Spirit™
(Golden Spirit Smoketree)
Cotinus
coggygria
'Royal Purple'
(Royal Purple Smoketree)
Cotinus
obovatus
(American Smoketree )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
apiculatus
(Cranberry Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
apiculatus
'Tom Thumb'
(Tom Thumb Cotoneaster )
Cotoneaster
bullatus
(Hollyberry Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
divaricatus
(Spreading Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
horizontalis
(Rockspray Cotoneaster )
Cotoneaster
intergerrimus
(European Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
multiflorus
(Many-flowered Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
simonsii
(Simons Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Daphne
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Daphne)
Daphne
caucasica
(Caucasian Daphne)
Daphne
mezereum
(February Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
texana
(Texas Persimmon )
Dirca
Dirca
palustris
(Leatherwood )
Disanthus
Disanthus
cercidifolius
(Redbud Hazel)
Edgeworthia
Edgeworthia
chrysantha
(Paper Bush )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Encelia
Encelia
farinosa
(Brittlebush )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Exochorda
Exochorda
×
macrantha
'The Bride'
(The Bride Pearlbush)
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Fallugia
Fallugia
paradoxa
(Apache Plume)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
gardenii
(Dwarf Fothergilla)
Fothergilla
gardenii
'Jane Platt'
(Jane Platt Fothergilla)
Fothergilla
major
(Large Fothergilla )
Fouquieria
Fouquieria
splendens
(Ocotillo)
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
(Alder Buckthorn )
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Frangula
alnus
Fine Line®
(Fine Line Alder Buckthorn)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hippophae
Hippophae
rhamnoides
(Sea Buckthorn)
Holodiscus
Holodiscus
dumosus
(Mountain Spray)
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Ilex
Ilex
verticillata
(Winterberrry )
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