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coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
22,932 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
9,918 observations
California juniper
Juniperus californica
8,420 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
7,992 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
7,091 observations
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,433 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
6,278 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
5,738 observations
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
4,027 observations
Torrey pine
Pinus torreyana
3,866 observations
Monterey Cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
3,853 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,706 observations
Sierra juniper
Juniperus grandis
3,534 observations
Jeffrey pine
Pinus jeffreyi
2,814 observations
Coulter pine
Pinus coulteri
2,680 observations
California torreya
Torreya californica
2,364 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
2,147 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,955 observations
Bigcone Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
1,900 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
1,812 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,806 observations
Monterey pine
Pinus radiata
1,790 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,751 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
1,305 observations
western white pine
Pinus monticola
1,212 observations
knobcone pine
Pinus attenuata
1,092 observations
bishop pine
Pinus muricata
919 observations
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
913 observations
Sargent's cypress
Hesperocyparis sargentii
887 observations
grand fir
Abies grandis
848 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
776 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
732 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
724 observations
California Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus californiarum
715 observations
Lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
538 observations
Brewer's spruce
Picea breweriana
534 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
518 observations
Tecate cypress
Hesperocyparis forbesii
478 observations
western juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
439 observations
Santa Lucia fir
Abies bracteata
385 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
358 observations
McNab cypress
Hesperocyparis macnabiana
311 observations
Parry pinyon
Pinus quadrifolia
309 observations
Gowen cypress
Hesperocyparis goveniana
305 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
280 observations
santa cruz cypress
Hesperocyparis abramsiana
258 observations
Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis
254 observations
pygmy cypress
Hesperocyparis pygmaea
237 observations
Invasive
Canary Island pine
Pinus canariensis
154 observations
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
81 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 22,932 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in California include:
- Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis)