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  • About
  • Latin Names
  • Common Names
  • Woody Plants of Oregon
  • Woody Plant Search
    • Woody Broadleaf Search
    • Conifer Search
  • Additional Information
    • Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
    • Scientific Plant Names
    • Glossary of technical terms
    • USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
    • Sunset's Climate Zones
    • References
    • Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants

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Conifer Plant Search

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)

Cryptomeria

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' (Black Dragon Japanese Cedar)

Juniperus

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 sabina 'Tamariscifolia' (Tam Juniper )

Metasequoia

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Miss Grace' (Miss Grace Dawn Redwood)

Taxodium

Taxodium distichum 'Secrest' (Secrest Baldcypress)

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 )

Tsuga

Tsuga canadensis 'Gentsch White' (Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock)
Tsuga canadensis var. pendula (Weeping Hemlock)
Tsuga diversifolia (Northern Japanese Hemlock)

Widdringtonia

Widdringtonia nodiflora (Berg Cypress )

Contact Info

Patrick Breen,
CPN (Certified Plant Nerd)
Patrick.Breen@oregonstate.edu
 

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