Symphorocarpus albus branch showing opposite leaf arrangementHorticulture 231

List 3 – Trees and More Shrubs with Opposite Leaves
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-. Scientific Name Common Name Family Origin
1 Catalpa sp. Catalpa Bignoniaceae North Amer. & China
2 Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae C. China, S. Russia
3 Symphoricarpos sp. Snowberry Caprifoliaceae North America, WA
4 Euonymus alatus Winged euonymus Celastraceae NE Asia
5 Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsuratree Cercidiphyllaceae China, Japan
6 Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Cornaceae East. N. America
7 Cornus kousa Kousa dogwood Cornaceae Japan, China, Korea
8 Cornus mas Cornelian cherry dogwood Cornaceae Japan, Korea
9 Cornus sericea Redosier dogwood Cornaceae North America, WA
10 Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' Yellowtwig dogwood Cornaceae  
11 Buddleja davidii Butterfly bush Loganiaceae China
12 Ligustrum sp. Privet Oleaceae N. China
13 Philadelphus sp. Mockorange Saxifragaceae N. hemisphere, WA
14 Caryopteris ×clandonensis Blue spirea Verbenaceae Japan, China
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Asgn 2a choice from:
  a. Calycanthus sp.
  b. Kolkwitzia amabilis

  c. Hydrangea quercifolia

a. Spicebush
b. Beautybush

c. Oakleaf hydrangea

a. Calycanthaceae
b. Caprifoliaceae

c. Hydrangeaceae

a. Eastern and Western US
b. China

c. Southeastern US

Plants repeated from Hort 232:

R1
Calamagrostis ×acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Feather reed grass Poaceae hybrid
R2 Heuchera sp. Coralbells Saxifragaceae N. America, WA


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Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
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