Salal Island

Salal Island (52˚20'00" 128˚28'00" Off W side of Lady Douglas I, head of Milbanke Sd, NW of Bella Bella), Salal Point (52˚21'00" 128˚28'00" N end of Salal I). The omnipresent coastal shrub Gaultheria shallon, which can form thickets so dense they’re almost impenetrable, is a member of the heather family. Its juicy berries, either fresh or dried into cakes, were an important food for First Nation groups. In 1828, botanist David Douglas introduced salal to English gardeners as an ornamental...

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