Acer macrophyllum
The most common native tree in North Saanich is Douglas fir. The other common large conifers are "Abies grandis" (grand fir) and "Thuja plicata" (western red cedar). "Tsuga heterophylla" (western hemlock) is occasionally found. "Taxus brevifolia" (Pacific yew) is a frequent understory tree. The "Arbutus menziesii" (Pacific madrone) is a large broadleaf evergreen species. Large deciduous trees are "Populus balsamifera" (black cottonwood), "Acer macrophyllum" (bigleaf maple), "Alnus rubra" (red alder), and "Quercus garryana" (Garry oak). Small deciduous species include "Prunus emarginata" (bitter cherry), "Rhamnus purshiana" (cascara), "Malus fusca" (Pacific crabapple), "Cornus nuttallii" (Pacific dogwood), "Populus tremuloides" (quaking aspen), "Acer glabrum" (Douglas maple), "Crataegus monogyna" (common hawthorn) and "Salix lucida" (Pacific willow).