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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
4,123 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
2,999 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
2,440 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
2,361 observations
tamarack
Larix laricina
1,325 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
1,245 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
1,219 observations
Jack pine
Pinus banksiana
668 observations
red spruce
Picea rubens
661 observations
white spruce
Picea glauca
536 observations
red pine
Pinus resinosa
383 observations
black spruce
Picea mariana
314 observations
creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
236 observations
Canada yew
Taxus canadensis
197 observations
Norway spruce
Picea abies
128 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
110 observations
Atlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
70 observations
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
65 observations
common yew
Taxus baccata
6 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
4 observations
blue spruce
Picea pungens
3 observations
Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata
2 observations
Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana
1 observations
dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
1 observations
Invasive
Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus procumbens
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common conifers in Maine are:
- eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
- eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- northern whitecedar (Thuja occidentalis)
- tamarack (Larix laricina)
- pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
- common juniper (Juniperus communis)
- Jack pine (Pinus banksiana)
- red spruce (Picea rubens)
- white spruce (Picea glauca)
- The most observed conifer in Maine is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 4,123 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in Maine include:
- Japanese garden juniper (Juniperus procumbens)