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Photo: Connon Nurseries Photo: James Garland Holmes Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana Despite what you might think, the eastern red cedar is not a cedar at all, but a juniper (hence…

Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa The Bur Oak is a beautiful tree that can be found in southern Canada and in the United States, it is the most common oak in…

Photo by University of Guelph Photo by Ontario Native Plants Photo by University of Guelph Scientific Name: Carpinus caroliniana This deciduous tree is one of the smaller trees in the…

Photo by John M. Hagstrom Photo by John M. Hagstrom Scientific Name: Juglans nigra Black Walnut is a beautiful deciduous hardwood tree found throughout Canada and the United States. The…

Photo by Dutch Growers Photo by Sally & Andy Wasowski Scientific Name: Prunus virginiana The Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree native to Ontario that can grow as tall…

Scientific Name: Magnolia acuminata The cucumber tree is the only native magnolia species in Canada. It gets its name from the unripe fruit, which slightly resemble cucumbers. This tree likes…

Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood existed only in fossil records until some were found living in China in 1945. Fossils in northern parts of the United States show that…

Photo by Chris Earley Photo by James L. Reveal Scientific Name: Populus deltoides The eastern cottonwood is generally found clustered around the lower Great Lakes in Ontario and throughout the…

Photo by Alan Cressler Photo by Brian Lacey Scientific Name: Tsuga canadensis The eastern hemlock is native to Eastern Canada and is a prominent tree in the Maritime provinces. In…