Butternut

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Butternut (Juglans cinerea), affectionately known as the White Walnut, is a beloved native North American hardwood tree celebrated for its rich, buttery edible nuts and sweet spring sap. Widespread historically across the fertile river floodplains of the eastern...

Black Oak

Plants > Deciduous Trees

The Black Oak (Quercus velutina), also celebrated historically as the Yellowbark Oak, is a magnificent, rugged native timber tree belonging to the red oak group. Widespread across the dry ridgetops and sandy savannas of eastern North America, this imposing forest...

Winged Elm

Plants > Deciduous Trees

The Winged Elm (Ulmus alata), celebrated historically as the Wahoo, is an architecturally distinctive and rugged native deciduous tree widespread across the southeastern United States. Instantly recognized by the prominent, bizarre, corky wing-like ridges that run...

Southern California Walnut

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Southern California Walnut (Juglans californica), also celebrated as the California Black Walnut, is a distinctive native hardwood tree endemic to the hills and coastal canyons of Southern California. Unlike its imposing northern relative, this resilient species...

Hot Lips

Plants > Flowering Shrubs

Hot Lips (Psychotria elata), also famously known as Hooker’s Lips or Labios de Novia, is an unforgettable botanical icon native to the dripping understories of Central and South American rainforests. World-famous for its bizarre floral structure, the plant...