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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Leucothoe
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racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
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amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
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chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
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Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
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lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
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macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Pieris
Pieris
formosa
var.
forrestii
(Chinese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
(Japanese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
var.
yakushimanum
'Prelude '
(Prelude Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
'Valley Valentine'
(Valley Valentine Pieris)
Pieris
japonica
'Variegata'
(Variegated Peiris)
Pieris
japonica
'Flaming Silver'
(Flaming Silver Pieris)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
heterophyllum
(Chinese Pittosporum)
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
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Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
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Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
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pseudoacacia
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(Frisia Black Locust)
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(Lavender Cotton)
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koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
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(Tall Stewartia)
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(Rostrata Stewartia)
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(Japanese Pagodatree )
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Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
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japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
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japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
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americana
(American Linden )
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(Continental Appeal Linden )
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cordata
(Littleleaf Linden)
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×
euchlora
(Crimean Linden)
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europaea
(European Linden )
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mongolica
(Mongolian Linden)
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tomentosa
(Silver Linden)
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sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
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filamentosa
(Adam's Needle Yucca)
Yucca
glauca
( Small Soapweed )
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rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )
