Trees
Evergreen/Conifer Trees
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Douglas-fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii
200 feet tall. Fast growing tree with upright branches and thick bark. Seeds provide an important food source for chickadees, finches, Douglas squirrel, and many other birds and mammals. Grows best in full sun to part shade on well-drained soil. |
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Grand Fir - Abies grandis
240 feet tall. Glossy, dark green to bright green needles. Grows in dry to moist conditions and is a shade tolerant species. |
"Pinus contorta 28289" by Walter Siegmund - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Shore Pine - Pinus contorta
200 feet tall. Fast growing tree with bluish-green foliage and drooping branches. It grows well in moist, well drained soils. |
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Sitka Spruce - Picea sitchensis
200 feet tall. Fast growing evergreen. Short, thin needles are prickly to the touch and bluish-green in color. Grows best in full sun on moist, well-drained sites. |
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Western Hemlock - Tsuga heterophylla
160 feet tall. Moderately fast growing evergreen tree that is shade tolerate. Found in fairly dry to wet sites. Graceful branches that droop with deep green needles. |
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Western Red Cedar - Thuja plicata
60 to 100 feet tall. Lustrous dark green foliage. May be planted under existing canopies on moist sites. Vigorous growing, ornamental tree. |
Deciduous Trees
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Bigleaf Maple - Acer macrophyllum
40 to 95 feet tall. Bright yellow fall color. Fast growing shade tree that grows well in dry to moist sites. |
"Fraxinus latifolia JPG1Fe" by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Oregon Ash - Fraxinus latifolia
40 to 80 feet tall. A deciduous tree that grows best in wet or saturated soils and prefers full sun to partial shade. Provides nesting sites and cover for birds, deer, elk and beavers. |
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Oregon White Oak – Quercus garryana
75 feet tall. Dry to moist, well-drained, gravelly soils. Full sun to partial shade. Once established, stands of Oregon White Oak provide good habitat for many species of birds and mammals. |
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Pacific Dogwood - Cornus nuttalli
60 feet tall. Pacific Dogwood is best adapted for growing on sites with moist, well-drained soils, and areas that range from sunny to shady. From April until June, it produces large showy white flowers, which give rise to large red berries in late summer that are a favorite food for many species of animals. |
"Malusfusca" by Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart - http://www.fws.gov/humboldtbay/plantguide/genus-m.html. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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Pacific Crabapple - Malus fusca
30 feet tall. Clusters of white, fragrant blossoms appear in spring, followed by bunches of small edible apples. Prefers moist soils. |
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Paper Birch - Betula papyrifera
80 feet tall. Smooth white bark that peels in layers. Beautiful golden fall color. Grows well in wet areas but does not like shade. |
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Red Alder - Alnus rubra
30 to 120 feet tall. Fast growing, highly adaptable deciduous tree that is useful for stabilizing disturbed soils and revegetating nutrient-poor soils. Provides food and cover for birds, butterfly caterpillars and other wildlife. Full sun to partial shade. |