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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Conifer Plant Search
Araucaria
Araucaria
bidwillii
(Bunya Pine)
Cathaya
Cathaya
argyrophylla
(Cathay Silver-fir)
Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus
harringtonia
(Japanese Plum Yew )
Cephalotaxus
harringtonia
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Plum Yew )
Cephalotaxus
harringtonia
'Korean Gold'
(Korean Gold Plum Yew)
Cephalotaxus
harringtonia
'Prostrata'
(Prostrata Plum Yew)
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana
'Blue Surprise'
(Blue Surprise Falsecypress)
Chamaecyparis
pisifera
'Squarrosa'
(Moss Falsecypress )
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria
japonica
(Japanese Cedar)
Cryptomeria
japonica
'Black Dragon'
(Black Dragon Japanese Cedar)
Cryptomeria
japonica
'Elegans'
(Plume Cedar )
Cunninghamia
Cunninghamia
lanceolata
(China-fir )
Cunninghamia
lanceolata
'Glauca'
(Blue China-fir)
Glyptostrobus
Glyptostrobus
pensilis
(Chinese Swamp Cypress )
Juniperus
Juniperus
cedrus
(Canary Island Juniper)
Juniperus
communis
'Repanda'
(Repanda Common Juniper)
Juniperus
conferta
(Shore Juniper)
Juniperus
conferta
'All Gold'
(All Gold Shore Juniper)
Juniperus
horizontalis
(Creeping Juniper)
Juniperus
monosperma
(Oneseed Juniper)
Juniperus
occidentalis
(Western Juniper)
Juniperus
pingii
(Ping Juniper)
Juniperus
procumbens
'Nana'
(Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper)
Juniperus
sabina
'Tamariscifolia'
(Tam Juniper )
Juniperus
virginiana
(Eastern Redcedar )
Larix
Larix
kaempferi
(Japanese Larch)
Metasequoia
Metasequoia
glyptostroboides
(Dawn Redwood)
Metasequoia
glyptostroboides
'Gold Rush'
(Gold Rush Dawn Redwood)
Metasequoia
glyptostroboides
'Miss Grace'
(Miss Grace Dawn Redwood)
Pinus
Pinus
monophylla
(Singleleaf Pinon Pine )
Podocarpus
Podocarpus
totara
(Totara )
Prumnopitys
Prumnopitys
andina
(Plum-fruited Yew )
Pseudotsuga
Pseudotsuga
macrocarpa
(Bigcone Douglas-fir)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
(Douglas-fir)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
'Eddyville'
(Eddyville Douglas-fir)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
'Graceful Grace'
(Graceful Grace Douglas-fir)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
'Pendula'
(Weeping Douglas-fir)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
var.
glauca
(Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir )
Pseudotsuga
wilsoniana
(Taiwan Douglas-fir)
Sequoia
Sequoia
sempervirens
(Coastal Redwood )
Taiwania
Taiwania
cryptomerioides
(Formosan Redwood )
Taxodium
Taxodium
distichum
(Baldcypress )
Taxodium
distichum
Green Whisper®
(Green Whisper Baldcypress)
Taxodium
distichum
Lindsey's Skyward™
(Lindsey's Skyward Baldcypress )
Taxodium
distichum
'Peve Yellow'
(Peve Yellow Baldcypress)
Taxodium
distichum
'Secrest'
(Secrest Baldcypress)
Taxodium
distichum
var.
imbricarium
(Pondcypress )
Taxus
Taxus
baccata
(English Yew)
Taxus
baccata
'Fastigiata'
(Irish Yew)
Taxus
baccata
'Repandens'
(Spreading English Yew)
Taxus
brevifolia
(Pacific Yew )
Taxus
canadensis
(Canadian Yew )
Taxus
cuspidata
(Japanese Yew)
Taxus
cuspidata
Emerald Spreader™
(Emerald Spreader Japanese Yew)
Taxus
×
media
(Hybrid Yew )
Taxus
×
media
'Bean Pole'
(Bean Pole Hybrid Yew)
Taxus
×
media
'Hicksii'
(Hicks Hybrid Yew )
Taxus
×
media
'Tautonii'
(Tauntonii Hybrid Yew )
Torreya
Torreya
californica
(California-nutmeg)
Tsuga
Tsuga
canadensis
(Canadian Hemlock )
Tsuga
canadensis
'Albospica'
(White Tipped Canadian Hemlock )
Tsuga
canadensis
'Gentsch White'
(Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock)
Tsuga
canadensis
'Summer Snow'
(Summer Snow Hemlock )
Tsuga
canadensis
var.
pendula
(Weeping Hemlock)
Tsuga
diversifolia
(Northern Japanese Hemlock)
Tsuga
heterophylla
(Western Hemlock)
Tsuga
mertensiana
(Mountain Hemlock)
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia
nodiflora
(Berg Cypress )
Wollemia
Wollemia
nobilis
(Wollemi Pine)