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TIL the Arbutus tree is the only native broadleaf evergreen tree in Canada and is only grown in the south of BC (lemmy.ca)
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Here are more nerdy details on the plant: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/silviculture/tree-species-selection/tree-species-compendium-index/arbutus

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[–] Drusas@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Beautiful trees. We have them down here in Washington as well, though here we call them Pacific madrone. Native Americans used to use the bark as a tea which was supposed to help with things like stomach upset.