Mystery Tree #8
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- Leaves: Thick (look like they'll persist
through the winter), dark green above and light green below, edges
finely serrated.
- Fruit: Blueberry-sized, orange-red in color,
looks like a berry and has a gritty texture.
- Twigs: Stout and smooth; the outer bark
on older branches is orange o reddish-brown, peeling to show a twig
green to yellow in color.
- Distribution: Found this tree on
a sunny hillside in southwestern Oregon, but this species
can be identified in western Oregon, Washington, and northern
California.
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To identify this tree, work your way
through the Dichotomous Key.
If you already know the identity
of the Mystery Tree, go to the solution
page.
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