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coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
24,232 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
10,478 observations
California juniper
Juniperus californica
8,763 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
8,414 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
7,251 observations
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
7,007 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
6,768 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
6,116 observations
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
5,567 observations
Torrey pine
Pinus torreyana
4,138 observations
Monterey Cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
4,045 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,938 observations
Sierra juniper
Juniperus grandis
3,731 observations
Jeffrey pine
Pinus jeffreyi
3,159 observations
Coulter pine
Pinus coulteri
2,881 observations
California torreya
Torreya californica
2,449 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
2,273 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
2,251 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
2,089 observations
Bigcone Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
2,040 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,992 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
1,948 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,886 observations
Monterey pine
Pinus radiata
1,883 observations
knobcone pine
Pinus attenuata
1,315 observations
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
1,311 observations
western white pine
Pinus monticola
1,299 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
1,030 observations
bishop pine
Pinus muricata
982 observations
Sargent's cypress
Hesperocyparis sargentii
921 observations
grand fir
Abies grandis
889 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
812 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
759 observations
California Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus californiarum
754 observations
Brewer's spruce
Picea breweriana
605 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
559 observations
Lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
552 observations
Tecate cypress
Hesperocyparis forbesii
492 observations
western juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
472 observations
Santa Lucia fir
Abies bracteata
412 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
362 observations
Parry pinyon
Pinus quadrifolia
335 observations
McNab cypress
Hesperocyparis macnabiana
326 observations
Gowen cypress
Hesperocyparis goveniana
306 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
294 observations
Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis
274 observations
santa cruz cypress
Hesperocyparis abramsiana
266 observations
pygmy cypress
Hesperocyparis pygmaea
248 observations
Invasive
Canary Island pine
Pinus canariensis
155 observations
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
85 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 24,232 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in California include:
- Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis)
- Some of the most commonly observed native conifers in California include:
- California juniper (Juniperus californica)
- singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla)
- gray pine (Pinus sabiniana)
- sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)
- Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana)