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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Ailanthus
Ailanthus
altissima
(Tree of Heaven )
Albizia
Albizia
julibrissin
(Silk Tree )
Albizia
julibrissin
'Summer Chocolate'
(Summer Chocolate Silk Tree)
Aralia
Aralia
elata
(Angelica Tree )
Aralia
elata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Angelica Tree)
Azadirachta
Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Carya
Carya
illinoinensis
(Pecan)
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
macracantha
(Large Spined Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Emerald Kascade'
(Emerald Kascade Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Sunburst'
(Sunburst Thornless Honeylocust)
Grevillea
Grevillea
robusta
(Silky Oak )
Gymnocladus
Gymnocladus
dioica
(Kentucky Coffeetree)
Juglans
Juglans
ailantifolia
(Japanese Walnut)
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
cinerea
(Butternut)
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Maackia
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Olneya
Olneya
tesota
(Ironwood)
Pistacia
Pistacia
chinensis
(Chinese Pistache )
Platycarya
Platycarya
strobilacea
(Platycarya)
Pterocarya
Pterocarya
fraxinifolia
(Caucasian Wingnut)
Pterocarya
stenoptera
(Chinese Wingnut)
Robinia
Robinia
Purple Robe™
(Purple Robe Locust)
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Sorbus
Sorbus
aucuparia
(European Mountain Ash)
Sorbus
aucuparia
Cardinal Royal™
(Cardinal Royal Mountain Ash)
Sorbus
koehneana
(Chinese Mountain Ash )
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)
