Broadleaved Trees

EVERGREEN TREES:

Madrone flowersThe Heath Family, Ericaceae

  • Strawberry Trees, Arbutus sp.

Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii

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Golden Chinkapin nutThe Beech Family, Fagaceae

  • Chinquapins, Chrysolepis sp.

Golden Chinquapin, Chrysolepis chrysophylla

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DECIDUOUS TREES:

The Birch Family, Betulaceae

Alder bark with lichens and moss.

  • Alders, Alnus sp.

Red Alder, Alnus rubra

 Sitka Alder, Alnus viridis ssp. sinuate

 Thinleaf Alder, Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia

The white bark peels in papery sheets.

  • Birches, Betula sp.

Paper Birch, Betula papyrifera

 

 

Quercus garryana acorn

  • Oaks, Quercus sp.

Oregon White Oak, Quercus garryana

 

 


The Willow Family, Salicaceae

   Salix scouleriana young catkinHooker’s Willow, Salix hookeriana

   Pacific Willow, Salix lucida . ssp. lasiandra

    Scouler’s Willow, Salix scouleriana

    Sitka Willow,  Salix sitchensis

  • Cottonwoods, Poplars, Aspens, Populus sp.

Black CottonwoodBlack Cottonwood, Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa

 

 

 

Populus tremuloides leaves

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides

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Malus fusca fruitThe Rose Family, Rosaceae

  • Apples, Malus sp.

Pacific Crabapple, Malus fusca

 

Prunus emarginataCherries, Plums, Prunus sp.

 Bitter Cherry, Prunus emarginata

 Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana

 

Crataegus douglasii flowers have 10 stamens.Hawthorns, Crataegus sp,

Black Hawthorns, Crataegus douglasii & C. suksdorfii

 

 


Pacific Dogwood Flower

The Dogwood Family, Cornaceae

  • Dogwoods, Cornus sp.

Pacific Dogwood, Cornus nuttallii

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CascaraThe Buckthorn Family, Rhamnaceae

  • Buckthorns, Frangula (Rhamnus) sp.

Cascara,  Frangula (Rhamnus) purshiana

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The Maple Family, Aceraceae

  • Maples, Acer sp.

Acer macrophyllum leafBig-Leaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum 

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Vine Maple leavesVine Maple, Acer circinatum

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 Acer glabrum leavesDouglas Maple,  Acer glabrum var. douglasii

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Fraxinus latifolia leavesThe Olive Family, Oleaceae

Oregon Ash, Fraxinus latifolia