2015 $20 Forests of Canada: Boreal Balsam Poplar Fine Silver Coin

Canada's boreal forest is immense, swinging in an arc from the Rocky Mountains and the Alaskan border, down across the top of the Great Lakes, and back up to northern Newfoundland and Labrador. As it extends north, it becomes increasingly thinner with fewer species until it reaches the tundra, where no trees grow at all.

The boreal forest is what typically comes to mind when people think of the Canadian wilderness—a wall of conifer trees covered with snow. And while conifers do dominate the landscape, the boreal forest does have a smattering of deciduous trees daring enough to take on its harsh environment. One of them is the balsam poplar, one of Canada's hardiest deciduous trees. No other North American hardwood grows this far north, and while the balsam poplar does well among the conifers, it prefers open areas near water.

• Artists: Margaret Best (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
• Face value: $20
• Mintage: 8,500
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver

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• 2015 $20 Forests of Canada: Boreal Balsam Poplar Fine Silver Coin

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