sometimes used as a Christmas tree, fragrant, male and female flowers are on the same tree

large leaves have velvety under surface,unisexual flowers in mixed clusters on the same tree

requires cool, moist, shady woodland, flowers are usually unisexual on the same or separate trees

shallow, wide-spreading root system, brilliant red in the fall, male and female flowers in clusters on separate branches of the same tree, young trees may bear only one type of flower

shallow, wide-spreading root system, whitish underside of leaves makes it appear silvery in a breeze, male and female flowers in separate clusters on the same or separate trees

favoured tree for sap collection, unisexual flowers in mixed clusters on same tree

grows in stands with Beaked Hazel and American Hazelnut in understory or along water systems, great for erosion control,bisexual and unisexual flowers present on the same shrub

A plant once considered alien to this area it has now been accepted as native to the northern hemisphere, highy esteemed for its medicinal properties

Aboriginals called this plant Muskrat Root, used as a food source, crushed leaves have a spicy, sweet aroma, the volatile oil in the rhizomes is called Calamus Oil

attractive cluster of bright red berries, all parts fo the plant are poisonous