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Native Trees of Coastal BC: The Pacific Dogwood
Spotlighting our province’s floral emblem: the Pacific Dogwood, or Cornus nuttallii. This native tree blooms with striking white bracts from spring to summer. Its ecological and cultural significance runs deep in Coastal BC’s forests and communities.
Native Trees of Coastal BC: The Arbutus
The Arbutus Tree (Arbutus Menziesii), also known as the Pacific Madrone, is as striking as it is resilient. A standout in BC's coastal forests and an icon of Vancouver Island, it thrives in dry, rocky soils and sunny exposures - often found on sun-soaked rocky bluffs and coastal forests where other trees often struggle.
Red Alder: The Original Pioneer of the West
The Pacific Northwest is an area characterized by, and famed for its gigantic trees. The weekend hikers to the full-time tree enthusiasts are captivated by the West Coast giants such as Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Western Red Cedar; and rightly so. These giants though, are standing on the shoulders of an altogether more unassuming and inconspicuous hero of the tree world.