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* A Southeast U.S. native, small understory tree with a broad, rounded crown or a large shrub. In the wild, Carolina silverbell typically does not exceed 35' in height (though specimens have been found in the 80-100' range), and is frequently shrubby...

* A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 5 m (16 ft) tall. * The acorns of the chestnut oak are 1.5–3 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, among the largest of native American oaks, surpassed in size only by the bur oak and possibly swamp chestnut oak.

The fruit is a dry capsule 15-25 mm long, containing numerous small seeds .There are two subspecies : Rhododendron ponticum subsp. The flowers are 3.5-5 cm diameter, violet-purple, often with small greenish-yellow spots or streaks.

* Like other members of the genus Sarracenia, the Sweet pitcher plant traps insects using a rolled leaf, which in this species is generally smaller and narrower than most species, usually not exceeding 65 cm.

* Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum ). It is not known to occur east of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges.

* Sourwood or sorrel tree (Oxydendrum arboreum, /??ks??d?ndr?m ?r?b??ri?m/) is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae. * A lovely native American with shiny dark green leaves, red, yellow, and purple in fall; an ericaceous plant...

* Quercus acutissima lives in deciduous forests at altitudes of up to 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in South Asia and South East Asia. * The acorns are eaten by jays, pigeons, and squirrels .

Leaves are obovate , simple, alternating, deciduous , and grow to 2.5-7.5 cm long. Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm.

* The Jack Pine ( Pinus banksiana ) is a North American pine with its native range in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains from Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia , and the northeast of the United States from Minnesota to Maine , with the southernmost...

A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. * It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine. Sinensis has in vitro effects that may be indicative of antiallergic activities, possibly...

* A Southeast U.S. native, small understory tree with a broad, rounded crown or a large shrub. In the wild, Carolina silverbell typically does not exceed 35' in height (though specimens have been found in the 80-100' range), and is frequently shrubby...

It would be easier to dry the whole fruit, grind this into a powder and use it in soups etc. * Arctostaphylos nevadensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name pinemat manzanita .

Pink flowers appear in early spring (April-May in St. Louis) before or at the time of the emergence of the foliage. An upright, rounded shrub which typically grows 4-8' tall (less frequently to 15' tall) and as wide.

Literature Leon Wyczolkowski , Pink Rhododendrons , 1903 In Joyce's Ulysses , rhododendrons play an important role in Leopold and Molly's early courtship: Molly remembers them in her soliloquy - "the sun shines for you he said the day we were lying among...

It would be easier to dry the whole fruit, grind this into a powder and use it in soups etc. * Arctostaphylos nevadensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name pinemat manzanita .

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

Not needing much sun, the plant has a wide variety of forest homes; it is often seen sprouting out of old coast redwood stumps or dense brambles of other forest growths. * Vaccinium ovatum is a true huckleberry plant, growing well in shade or sun and...

The specific name palustris means "of swamps ". The acorns are 1/2"; the tree grows quickly; needs acid soil, is subject to chlorosis and likes full sun. It is confined to acidic soils, and does not tolerate limestone , and grows at low altitudes from...

* A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 5 m (16 ft) tall. * The acorns of the chestnut oak are 1.5–3 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, among the largest of native American oaks, surpassed in size only by the bur oak and possibly swamp chestnut oak.

Female flowers are maroon in color. * The plant is also part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried...

Wood - coarse-grained, light, soft, brittle, not strong, very durable, resinous. Turpentine consists of an average of 20% of the oleo-resin and is separated by distillation. * Pitch can also be obtained from the resin and is used for waterproofing, as...

* Rhododendron catawbiense ( Catawba Rhododendron ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States , growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama .

They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,850 metres (0–6,070 ft). * Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family.

* Peruvian Torch ( Trichocereus peruvianus ) is found high in the Andean mountain deserts of Peru and Ecuador and is similar to the San Pedro cactus ( Trichocereus pachanoi ) which is found in the same region.

They keep their blue color well after drying. * It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

* Ilex glabra is one of the very few evergreen shrubs (broadleaf or narrowleaf) to thrive in wet sites, noted for its evergreen foliage and upright, spreading, and suckering shrub growth habit when in species form.

It is valuable for checking soil erosion on watersheds. A carpeting plant, growing fairly fast and carpeting as it spreads. * A good ground-cover for steep sandy banks in a sunny position or in light shade.