Leaf Key


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Family Genus Species common name
Anacardiaceae Cotinus obovatus American smoketree
Annonaceae Annona glabra pond apple
Annonaceae Asimina parviflora dwarf pawpaw
Annonaceae Asimina triloba pawpaw
Aquifoliaceae Ilex cornuta Chinese holly
Aquifoliaceae Ilex glabra inkberry
Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca American holly
Araliaceae Hedera helix English ivy
Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia durior Dutchman's pipe
Berberidaceae Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry
Buxaceae Buxus sempervirens boxwood
Caesalpiniaceae Cercis canadensis redbud
Caesalpiniaceae Cercis occidentalis western redbud
Cyrillaceae Cyrilla racemiflora swamp cyrilla
Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana persimmon
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian-olive
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata autumn-olive
Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos columbiana hairy manzanita
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos patula green manzanita
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinick
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos viscida whiteleaf manzanita
Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel
Ericaceae Leucothoe axillaris coast leucothoe
Ericaceae Lyonia lucida fetterbush lyonia
Ericaceae Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea
Ericaceae Rhododendron canescens swamp azalea
Ericaceae Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba rhododendron
Ericaceae Rhododendron macrophyllum Pacific rhododendron
Ericaceae Rhododendron maximum great rhododendron
Ericaceae Rhododendron nudiflorum pink azalea
Ericaceae Rhododendron occidentale western azalea
Ericaceae Vaccinium arboreum sparkleberry
Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium red huckleberry
Ericaceae Vaccinium vacillans lowbush blueberry
Euphorbiaceae Sapium sebiferum Chinese tallow tree
Fagaceae Castanopsis chrysophylla golden chinkapin
Fagaceae Lithocarpus densiflorus tanoak
Fagaceae Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak
Fagaceae Quercus douglasii blue oak
Fagaceae Quercus hemisphaerica Darlington oak
Fagaceae Quercus imbricaria shingle oak
Fagaceae Quercus incana bluejack oak
Fagaceae Quercus laurifolia laurel oak
Fagaceae Quercus imbricaria shingle oak
Fagaceae Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak
Fagaceae Quercus nigra water oak
Fagaceae Quercus phellos willow oak
Fagaceae Quercus prinus chestnut oak
Fagaceae Quercus virginiana live oak
Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba ginkgo
Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana witch-hazel
Lauraceae Lindera benzoin spicebush
Lauraceae Persea borbonia redbay
Lauraceae Sassafras albidum sassafras
Lauraceae Umbellularia californica California laurel
Liliaceae Smilax glauca catbrier
Liliaceae Smilax laurifolia laurel greenbrier
Liliaceae Smilax rotundifolia common greenbrier
Magnoliaceae Magnolia acuminata cucumbertree
Magnoliaceae Magnolia fraseri Fraser magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora southern magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia kobus var. stellata star magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia macrophylla bigleaf magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia tripetala umbrella magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana sweetbay magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia x soulangiana saucer magnolia
Moraceae Ficus aurea strangler fig
Moraceae Maclura pomifera osage-orange
Myricaceae Myrica cerifera waxmyrtle
Myrtaceae Callistemon spp. Bottlebrush Tree
Nyssaceae Nyssa aquatica water tupelo
Nyssaceae Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo
Nyssaceae Nyssa sylvatica blackgum
Polygonaceae Coccoloba uvifera seagrape
Rhamnaceae Berchemia scandens supplejack
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus purshiana Cascara buckthorn
Rosaceae Cercocarpus ledifolius curlleaf mountain-mahogany
Rosaceae Oemleria cerasiformis Indian-plum
Rosaceae Prunus caroliniana Carolina laurelcherry
Solanaceae Solanum dulcamara bitter nightshade
Symplocaceae Symplocos tinctoria common sweetleaf

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