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White's tree frogs are often very fat, with folds of flesh on their bodies. The skin on their bellies is loose and helps the frogs grip as they climb up slippery tree trunks.


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American mountain ashSorbus americana Marsh.
American mountain ash is a small (<12 m) tree. The fruit is an important source of food for many birds and some mammals. It makes a scrumptious homemade jelly. The First Peoples used the fruit and inner bark for medicinal remedies.

showy mountain ashSorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid.
Showy mountain ash can reach heights of more than 20 m, but more commonly it grows to a height of about 10 m. The flowers, as the name infers, are 'showy' and bloom after the leaves are fully-grown. Early European settlers believed that this species had 'magical powers' and often planted this tree in their gardens.



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