The Arbutus is Canada's only native broad-leaf evergreen tree. The white-pink flowers bloom from April to June, and are followed by bright red berries in the fall.

Also known as Oregon Pine of Douglas Spruce, the Douglas-fir is named after David Douglas, the famous Scottish botanist who described it in 1829.

Eastern White Pine is the largest conifer found in northeastern North America, growing up to 45 metres (150 feet) in height and 1 metre (3 feet) in diameter.

Also known as Western Flowering Dogwood. Pacific Dogwood is the official floral emblem of British Columbia. It is one of only two tree species in the province that is legally protected, the other is Cascara.

The attractive chalky-white peels in layers, complemented by bright green leaves, makes Paper Birch one of Canada-s most distinctive and beautiful trees.

Sugar Maple is Canada's national tree. It is also one of the most important hardwood trees of northeastern North America.

Tamarack has one of the largest distributions of all North American conifers. It ranges in a wide band from Newfoundland, through the northeastern U.S., into British Columbia and northwards into the Yukon.

The official tree of British Columbia, Western Redcedar is one of the west coast giants.