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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
3,758 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
2,824 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
2,328 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
2,178 observations
tamarack
Larix laricina
1,189 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
1,183 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
1,143 observations
Jack pine
Pinus banksiana
640 observations
red spruce
Picea rubens
540 observations
white spruce
Picea glauca
444 observations
red pine
Pinus resinosa
345 observations
creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
220 observations
black spruce
Picea mariana
219 observations
Canada yew
Taxus canadensis
171 observations
Norway spruce
Picea abies
118 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
106 observations
Atlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
68 observations
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
61 observations
common yew
Taxus baccata
6 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
4 observations
Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana
1 observations
dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
1 observations
blue spruce
Picea pungens
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 3,758 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in Maine include:
- Japanese garden juniper (Juniperus procumbens)