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coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
23,478 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
10,137 observations
California juniper
Juniperus californica
8,605 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
8,266 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
7,164 observations
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,672 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
6,552 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
5,915 observations
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
5,446 observations
Torrey pine
Pinus torreyana
4,029 observations
Monterey Cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
3,955 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,789 observations
Sierra juniper
Juniperus grandis
3,595 observations
Jeffrey pine
Pinus jeffreyi
2,924 observations
Coulter pine
Pinus coulteri
2,817 observations
California torreya
Torreya californica
2,411 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
2,190 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
2,161 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
2,055 observations
Bigcone Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
1,988 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
1,866 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,864 observations
Monterey pine
Pinus radiata
1,844 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,833 observations
knobcone pine
Pinus attenuata
1,300 observations
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
1,241 observations
western white pine
Pinus monticola
1,227 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
999 observations
bishop pine
Pinus muricata
956 observations
Sargent's cypress
Hesperocyparis sargentii
908 observations
grand fir
Abies grandis
877 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
794 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
755 observations
California Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus californiarum
731 observations
Brewer's spruce
Picea breweriana
590 observations
Lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
543 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
543 observations
Tecate cypress
Hesperocyparis forbesii
488 observations
western juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
449 observations
Santa Lucia fir
Abies bracteata
406 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
361 observations
Parry pinyon
Pinus quadrifolia
326 observations
McNab cypress
Hesperocyparis macnabiana
319 observations
Gowen cypress
Hesperocyparis goveniana
307 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
283 observations
Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis
262 observations
santa cruz cypress
Hesperocyparis abramsiana
259 observations
pygmy cypress
Hesperocyparis pygmaea
239 observations
Invasive
Canary Island pine
Pinus canariensis
150 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 23,478 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)