Ten Common Trees of Galiano Island

A guide to ten of the more common species of tree native to Galiano Island.

Coast Douglas-Fir 1
Pseudotsuga menziesii menziesii
Pacific Madrone 2
Arbutus menziesii
western hemlock 3
Tsuga heterophylla
Grand Fir 4
Abies grandis
western redcedar 5
Thuja plicata
Oregon Oak 6
Quercus garryana
red alder 7
Alnus rubra
Bigleaf Maple 8
Acer macrophyllum
Pacific yew 9
Taxus brevifolia
Bitter cherry 10
Prunus emarginata

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