10Warding off evil Plants including rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), hazelnut (Corylus avellane) and elderberry (Sambucus nigra) were once thought to be "magical" trees and shrubs, which could ward off witches and evil spirits.
At higher elevations, the dominant tree species is Siberian dwarf pine Pinus pumila, while lower place are characterized by Dahuarian larch Larix gmelinii, and deciduous trees are white birch Betula platyphylla, willow Salix spp., hazel Corylus avellane and Siberian alder Alnus hirsuta var.