Yep, Ketchup red in BC interior too. They are nice because the coat many of the cliffs / steep hillsides. Looks amazing.
Okay, need some help. I have seen these trees in the warmer areas of Southern BC ever since I was a child, but have never been able to find them on any tree lists for BC. They seem large enough to not be considered a shrub.
They are most common on sandy sites in the Southern Interior Valleys (often close to rivers, but not always, sometimes in more urban areas, but not in a "planned" planted way), but I have also found groves on the BC Coast, particularly in the Fraser Valley.
The Fraser Canyon and Thompson Canyon seem to be a hot spot for them.
Here are some pics I took of a grove growing on a sandy beach / hillside at Bromley Rock Provincial Park located between Hedley and Princeton.
The bark and leaves are leaning me towards some type of willow or poplar??
Bromley Rock Shade Trees by
Ian, on Flickr
Bromley Rock Beach by
Ian, on Flickr
Bromley Rock Provincial Park by
Ian, on Flickr
Bromley Rock Foliage by
Ian, on Flickr
Bromley Rock Picnic by
Ian, on Flickr
Any ideas??
Seems strange to me to never be listed in any tree book given their size and prominence at BC campsites!