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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
circinatum
(Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Monroe'
(Monroe Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Pacific Fire'
(Pacific Fire Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Pacific Sprite'
(Pacific Sprite Vine Maple)
Acer
glabrum
(Rocky Mountain Maple )
Acer
glabrum
var.
douglasii
(Douglas Maple )
Acer
macrophyllum
(Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
'Seattle Sentinel'
(Seattle Sentinel Bigleaf Maple)
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Alnus
rhombifolia
(White Alder)
Alnus
rubra
(Red Alder )
Alnus
rubra
f.
pinnatisecta
(Cutleaf Red Alder)
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
alnifolia
(Western Serviceberry )
Arbutus
Arbutus
menziesii
(Pacific Madrone )
Betula
Betula
occidentalis
(Water Birch )
Betula
papyrifera
(Paperbark Birch )
Celtis
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cornus
Cornus
nuttallii
(Pacific Dogwood )
Cornus
nuttallii
'Goldspot'
(Goldspot Dogwood, )
Crataegus
Crataegus
columbiana
(Columbia Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
(Singleseed Hawthorn )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Frangula
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Frangula
purshiana
(Cascara )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
latifolia
(Oregon Ash)
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Populus
Populus
angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Cottonwood )
Populus
tremuloides
(Quaking Aspen)
Populus
trichocarpa
(Black Poplar )
Prunus
Prunus
emarginata
(Bitter Cherry )
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Quercus
Quercus
chrysolepis
(Canyon Live Oak)
Quercus
garryana
(Oregon White Oak )
Quercus
kelloggii
(California Black Oak)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
macrophyllum
(Western Rhododendron)
Robinia
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
Twisty Baby™
(Twisty Baby Black Locust )
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Umbraculifera'
(Mushroom Locust )
Sambucus
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sambucus
racemosa
(Red Elderberry)
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Sorbus
Sorbus
scopulina
(Greene Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
sitchensis
(Sitka Mountain Ash )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
