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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
17,448 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,753 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
7,309 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,368 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
991 observations
Norway spruce
Picea abies
970 observations
Atlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
733 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
695 observations
red pine
Pinus resinosa
628 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
531 observations
Canada yew
Taxus canadensis
413 observations
red spruce
Picea rubens
383 observations
tamarack
Larix laricina
359 observations
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
231 observations
Japanese black pine
Pinus thunbergii
153 observations
black spruce
Picea mariana
74 observations
white spruce
Picea glauca
50 observations
common yew
Taxus baccata
49 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
38 observations
European larch
Larix decidua
33 observations
creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
28 observations
Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata
28 observations
dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
22 observations
Jack pine
Pinus banksiana
20 observations
black pine
Pinus nigra
12 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
3 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
3 observations
Carolina hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
3 observations
temple juniper
Juniperus rigida
2 observations
mountain pine
Pinus mugo
1 observations
flaky juniper
Juniperus squamata
1 observations
Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi
1 observations
Invasive
Hunnewell pine
Pinus × 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)
- Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
- balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
- red pine (Pinus resinosa)
- northern whitecedar (Thuja occidentalis)
- The most observed conifer in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 17,448 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive conifers in Massachusetts include:
- Hunnewell pine (Pinus × hunnewellii)