Down By the Los Angeles River Tree Produces bright red (but not

Produces bright red (but not edible) berries in summer that birds enjoy

A hardy and adaptable selection of a rare plant found only on Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja

Shiny leaves

Found on dunes and sandy areas from Los Angeles to Central California

and some are just plain tricky

Down By the Los Angeles River Tree Produces bright red (but notDown by the Los Angeles River presents a river that reflects the heart of LA itself. Unknown to many Angelenos, the Los Angeles River wends its way through LA, from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. For years, much of the river has been culverted in concrete channels, hidden from view except as an occasional backdrop to gritty Hollywood movie scenes. Recently, the river has seen a renaissance, with organizations such as Friends of the