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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Agave
Agave
colorata
(Mescal Ceniza )
Agave
ocahui
(Ocahui Agave)
Agave
shawii
(Shaw's Agave)
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Aucuba
japonica
'Picturata'
(Picturata Aucuba)
Aucuba
japonica
'Variegata'
(Gold Dust Plant )
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
kaki
(Japanese Persimmon )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Hesperaloe
Hesperaloe
parviflora
(Red Yucca)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Ilex
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Magnolia
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Prunus
Prunus
avium
(Sweet Cherry)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Tilia
Tilia
americana
(American Linden )
Tilia
americana
'Continental Appeal'
(Continental Appeal Linden )
Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
fortunei
(Chinese Windmill Palm )
Viburnum
Viburnum
lantanoides
(Hobblebush)
Viburnum
rhytidophyllum
(Leatherleaf Viburnum)
Vitis
Vitis
×
californica × vinifera
' Rogers Red'
( Rogers Red Grape)
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )
