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* Rhododendron atlanticum ( Dwarf azalea or Coastal azalea ), is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States , from New Jersey south to Georgia .

* A beautiful very vigorous variety well know for its extreme cold hardiness.

* 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.

* Upright flower clusters separate it from P. * Native to primarily North and South Carolina, but also found in Virginia and Georgia. * Leaves are dark green and leathery. * Soils should be acidic and very well-drained but not excessively dry.

* Requires an acid humus-rich soil, succeeding in part shade or in full sun in cooler areas. Plants are very cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -30°c. It is the namesake of the city of Laurel, Mississippi (founded 1882).

Flowers (to 1.5" long) are in trusses of 5-9 flowers each and have a pleasant, clove-like fragrance. An upright, rounded shrub which typically grows 4-8' tall (less frequently to 15' tall) and as wide.

The wood works well and is suitable for interior uses such as cabinets, but trees with large straight trunks are not sufficiently common to make the tree of commercial interest. * The fresh or dried leaves can be used as a flavouring in soups etc.

It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan , Korea and China . It is called 'tsubaki oil'. It is also the official state flower of Alabama . It is a member of the Theaceae family or tea family.

It is abundant further south on the southern coast and in the Gulf states, reaching its greatest size on the bottomlands of southern Arkansas and eastern Texas. Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the...

* Mayo or Mayu (Sophora macrocarpa) is a small tree that inhabits the Chilean Matorral.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

It is confined to acidic soils, and does not tolerate limestone , and grows at low altitudes from sea level up to 350 m. The acorns are 1/2"; the tree grows quickly; needs acid soil, is subject to chlorosis and likes full sun.

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

Pubens (native to North America) was known as American red elder. * Fruits are sour and usually not consumed raw by humans, but may be cooked for use in the preparation of wine, jelly and pies.

Unripe fruits are sometimes pickled.The fruit is about 4cm in diameter. Prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils in part shade. * The ripe fruit is chewed for its acidity. * A Southeast U.S. native, small understory tree with a broad, rounded crown...

* If the prey moves around in the trap, it tightens and digestion begins more quickly.Speed of closing can vary depending on the amount of humidity, light, size of prey, and general growing conditions.

The Western Azalea is known to occur as far north as Bandon , Oregon . * Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum ).

It is one of the hardiest native white azaleas, and one of the last azaleas to bloom in the spring. Glossy, bright-green, deciduous foliage lacks hairs beneath like other native azaleas.

Plants are often found in very acid soils in the wild. * Andropogon virginicus is a species of grass known by several common names, including broomsedge bluestem and yellowsedge bluestem .

* A decidious Tree growing to 20 m (65ft 7in) at a fast rate. * Betula nigra ( River Birch ; also occasionally called Water Birch ) is a species of birch native to the eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota , and south to...

* It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 20 m tall (exceptionally to 35 m) with a trunk up to 80 cm diameter. In individuals younger than five years, the bark appears brown with white lenticels, making the tree much harder to distinguish from other...

* 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 .

* Native Americans used black cohosh to treat gynecological and other disorders, including sore throats, kidney problems, and depression. Following the arrival of European settlers in the U.S. who continued the medicinal usage of black cohosh, the plant...

Noxious weed in California. * Pinus radiata (family Pinaceae) is known in English as Monterey Pine or the Insignis Pine in some parts of the world (mainly in the USA , Canada and the British Isles ), and Radiata Pine in others (primarily Australia and...

The red petals are long and strap-like, and dangle over the umbrella-like style of the flower, which is held upside down at the end of a 50 cm long scape. Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World .

* Sakaki is one of the common trees in the second layer of the evergreen oak forests. * Sakaki ( Cleyera japonica ) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub native to warm areas of Japan , Korea and mainland China .

Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World and inhabits moist and low-nutrient longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris ) savannas along the United States Gulf Coast , generally west of the Apalachicola River on the Florida Panhandle .