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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
16,396 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,036 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
6,969 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,062 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
906 observations
Norway spruce
Picea abies
879 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
667 observations
red pine
Pinus resinosa
566 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
477 observations
Atlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
435 observations
Canada yew
Taxus canadensis
371 observations
red spruce
Picea rubens
324 observations
tamarack
Larix laricina
323 observations
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
194 observations
Japanese black pine
Pinus thunbergii
138 observations
black spruce
Picea mariana
84 observations
white spruce
Picea glauca
51 observations
common yew
Taxus baccata
47 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
37 observations
European larch
Larix decidua
29 observations
creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
27 observations
Jack pine
Pinus banksiana
20 observations
Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata
15 observations
dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
10 observations
black pine
Pinus nigra
10 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
3 observations
Carolina hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
3 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
2 observations
blue spruce
Picea pungens
2 observations
temple juniper
Juniperus rigida
2 observations
mountain pine
Pinus mugo
1 observations
Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi
1 observations
Invasive
Hunnewell pine
Pinus Γ hunnewellii
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common conifers in Massachusetts are:
- eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
- eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
- common juniper (Juniperus communis)
- Norway spruce (Picea abies)
- balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
- red pine (Pinus resinosa)
- northern whitecedar (Thuja occidentalis)
- Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
- The most observed conifer in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 16,396 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in Massachusetts include:
- Hunnewell pine (Pinus Γ hunnewellii)