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    Sun Preferences:   A = Prefers full sun,  B = Can tolerate sun or some shade,  C = Prefers shade
    Special Uses:         1  = Attracts insects, bees, and butterflies,  2a = Birds,  2b = Hummingbirds, 
                                   3  = Wildlife, forage, cover and food,  4  = Bank stabilization,  5  = Ornamental
     Big Leaf Maple  (Acer Macrophyllum)
Big Leaf Maple Mature Height 100'
Sun¹ A-B
Soil Conditions Moist, well drained soil
Special Uses² 1, 3
Conditions Hardy and majestic. Makes great shade tree.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Black Cottonwood  (Populus trichocarpa)
Black Cottonwood Mature Height 180'
Sun¹ A
Soil Conditions Flood plains
Special Uses² Timber; 2a, 3, 4
Conditions Fast growing with dark gray bark. Important browse for deer and elk. Nesting habitat for large birds.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Black Hawthorn  (Crataegus douglasii)
Black Hawthorn Mature Height 10 - 30'
Sun¹ A-B
Soil Conditions Moist to well-drained soil
Special Uses²
Conditions Thicket-forming shrub or small tree. Clusters of small white flowers in spring. 1/4 in. blackish purple fruit in fall. Excellent cover and forage for birds and small mammals.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Cascara  (Rhamnus purshiana)
Cascara Mature Height 30'
Sun¹ A-C
Soil Conditions Moist, well drained soil
Special Uses² 1, 2a
Conditions Also known as Chitum. Silver gray bark has medicinal purposes. Black berries attractive to birds.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Choke Cherry  (Prunus virginiana)
Choke Cherry Mature Height 8' - 15'
Sun¹ A, B
Soil Conditions Wet to dry
Special Uses² 2, 3
Conditions A suckering shrub or small tree that has racemes of white flowers in late spring. Needs full sun to produce a good crop of the sour red - black cherries much loved by wild animals & birds; however, beware that the leaves are extremely toxic to grazing animals.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Oregon Ash  (Fraxinus latifolia)
Oregon Ash Mature Height 75'
Sun¹ A
Soil Conditions Wet areas, flood plains
Special Uses² Timber; 4
Conditions Grayish-brown bark and olive green leaves. Good restoration species. Abundant seed producer
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Oregon White Oak  (Quercus garryana)
Oregon White Oak Mature Height 100'
Sun¹ A
Soil Conditions Well drained soil
Special Uses² Timber; 1, 2a, 2b
Conditions Oregon's hallmark native oak. Forms wide spreading branches and grows to 100 ft.. Important wildlife species.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Pacific Crabapple  (Malus (pyrus) fusca)
Pacific Crabapple Mature Height 40 - 60'
Sun¹ A-B
Soil Conditions All soil types
Special Uses² 1, 3, 5
Conditions Deciduous, flowers in May. Edible fruit eaten out of hand or made into jellies, preserves; pectin source.
Photo © Greg Rabourn, King County Water and Land Resources


     Pacific Madrone  (Arbutus menziesii)
Pacific Madrone Mature Height 90'
Sun¹ A-B
Soil Conditions Prefer dry sites
Special Uses² 1, 3
Conditions Like a giant rhododendron! This fast growing evergreen has beautiful smooth reddish and golden "bark".
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Pacific Willow  (Salix lucida var. lasiandra)
Pacific Willow Mature Height 45'
Sun¹ A
Soil Conditions Moist, all soil types
Special Uses² 1, 4
Conditions Deciduous tree, grows at fast rate. Flowers in April, dioecious. Stem, bark used in basketry. Valuable reclamation plant.
Photo © William & Wilma Follette @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1992.
Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento, CA.


     Red Alder  (Alnus rubra)()
Red Alder Mature Height 75'
Sun¹ A
Soil Conditions Moist soil wet areas
Special Uses² Timber; 1, 2a, 2b
Conditions Good species to plant along streams to provide shade and erosion control.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     Vine Maple  (Acer circinatum)
Vine Maple Mature Height 25'
Sun¹ A-C
Soil Conditions Moist soil
Special Uses² 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 5
Conditions Attractive fall color. Suitable for shade ornamental or forest under-story plant.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University


     White Alder  (Alnus rhombifolia)
White Alder Mature Height 40-80'
Sun¹ A-B
Soil Conditions Moist soil
Special Uses² 2a, 3, 4
Conditions Excellent shade and erosion control along streams. Tolerant of seasonal inundation and drought. Nitrogen fixing and cold hardy.
Photo © Pat Breen, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
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