| WHITEOAK | Large hardwood tree of eastern and central North America with light ash-grey bark |
| WHITEASH | Species of tree, fraxinus americana, native to eastern and central North America (5,3) |
| TEAK | Large hardwood tree of the East Indies (4) |
| INDRI | Lemur found in forests of eastern and central Madagascar (5) |
| YURT | A circular tent used by nomads of eastern and central Asia (4) |
| REDMAPLE | Tree of eastern North America noted for its scarlet autumn foliage (8) |
| MAGHREB | Region comprising western and central North Africa (GRAB HEM anagram) (7) |
| SILVERMAPLE | Tree of eastern North America [25th] |
| ELM | Large hardwood tree variety (3) |
| AMBERGRIS | Bar's grime -- possibly an ash-grey, strong-scented substance (9) |
| PAPAW | Small tree of central North America also called the custard apple (5) |
| HURON | One of the Great Lakes of central North America |
| FIVE | The number of 'Great Lakes' that are clustered in east-central North America (4) |
| BEECH | A large tree with smooth, grey bark, glossy leaves and pale, fine-grained timber (5) |
| LIVEOAK | Evergreen hardwood tree of North America such as the Southern - whose timber was used in shipbuildin |
| CHESTNUT | A tree of the genus Castanea with reddish-brown or grey bark (8) |
| HORNBEAM | A large deciduous tree with smooth grey bark yielding a hard white timber (8) |
| STEENBOK | A small antelope of eastern and southern Africa, with a reddish-brown coat and straight smooth horns (8) |
| DIKDIK | Which dwarf antelope of eastern and southern Africa is the size of a large rabbit? (3-3) |
| COPPERHEAD | A venomous snake found in swampy, rocky, and wooded regions of the eastern and central United States that is named for its reddish head color. |
