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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Olneya
Olneya
tesota
(Ironwood)
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Populus
Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Pyrus
Pyrus
calleryana
(Callery Pear)
Pyrus
calleryana
Chanticleer®
(Chanticleer Pear)
Pyrus
fauriei
Korean Sun™
(Korean Sun Pear)
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Spathodea
Spathodea
campanulata
(African Tulip Tree)
Stewartia
Stewartia
koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
Stewartia
monadelpha
(Tall Stewartia)
Stewartia
pseudocamellia
(Japanese Stewartia)
Stewartia
rostrata
(Rostrata Stewartia)
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Tilia
Tilia
americana
(American Linden )
Tilia
americana
'Continental Appeal'
(Continental Appeal Linden )
Tilia
cordata
(Littleleaf Linden)
Tilia
cordata
Greenspire®
(Greenspire Littleleaf Linden)
Tilia
×
euchlora
(Crimean Linden)
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×
europaea
(European Linden )
Tilia
mongolica
(Mongolian Linden)
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tomentosa
(Silver Linden)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Washingtonia
Washingtonia
filifera
(California Fan Palm )
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )
