Madrone trees line a bluff

ID: 678 ~ Source: From John F. Williams, Salish Magazine. "The Pacific Madrone in The Salish Sea Ecosystem - Where and Why", available at https://salishmagazine.org/the-pacific-madrone/.

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Madrone trees grow exceptionally well in poor, rocky soil found along the pacific coast.

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The Madrone Tree – A lot of background behind a colorful tree

By Rachel Baker

Anyone unfamiliar with coastal plants of the Pacific shoreline will surely be intrigued when they first see what looks like a tropical tree growing along rocky coasts. Ranging anywhere from 15 - 100 feet tall with smooth bark that peels away in…