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coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
23,567 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
10,170 observations
California juniper
Juniperus californica
8,630 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
8,304 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
7,187 observations
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,739 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
6,586 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
5,948 observations
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
5,469 observations
Torrey pine
Pinus torreyana
4,041 observations
Monterey Cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
3,970 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,800 observations
Sierra juniper
Juniperus grandis
3,599 observations
Jeffrey pine
Pinus jeffreyi
2,942 observations
Coulter pine
Pinus coulteri
2,827 observations
California torreya
Torreya californica
2,418 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
2,193 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
2,177 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
2,056 observations
Bigcone Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
1,992 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
1,875 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,872 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,869 observations
Monterey pine
Pinus radiata
1,847 observations
knobcone pine
Pinus attenuata
1,305 observations
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
1,251 observations
western white pine
Pinus monticola
1,230 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
1,004 observations
bishop pine
Pinus muricata
959 observations
Sargent's cypress
Hesperocyparis sargentii
912 observations
grand fir
Abies grandis
881 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
795 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
755 observations
California Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus californiarum
741 observations
Brewer's spruce
Picea breweriana
590 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
548 observations
Lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
545 observations
Tecate cypress
Hesperocyparis forbesii
490 observations
western juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
451 observations
Santa Lucia fir
Abies bracteata
406 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
361 observations
Parry pinyon
Pinus quadrifolia
326 observations
McNab cypress
Hesperocyparis macnabiana
325 observations
Gowen cypress
Hesperocyparis goveniana
307 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
283 observations
Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis
264 observations
santa cruz cypress
Hesperocyparis abramsiana
261 observations
pygmy cypress
Hesperocyparis pygmaea
241 observations
Invasive
Canary Island pine
Pinus canariensis
151 observations
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
84 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common conifers in California are:
- coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- California incense-cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
- California juniper (Juniperus californica)
- Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla)
- giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
- gray pine (Pinus sabiniana)
- white fir (Abies concolor)
- sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)
- Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana)
- The most observed conifer in California is coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), with 23,567 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in California include:
- Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis)