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World Boreal Forests

Trees

This subsection provides a sampling of the commonest tree species found in and around the world's boreal forest regions outside of Northwestern Ontario.

Table of Contents

Coniferous Species

Pinaceae- Pine Family
Abies

Abies alba - Silver Fir

Abies sibrica - Siberian Fir

Picea

Picea abies - Norway Spruce

Picea sitchensis - Sitka Spruce

Pinus

Pinus contorta - Lodgepole Pine

Pinus ponderosa - Ponderosa Pine

Pinus sylvestris - Scotch Pine

Pseudotsuga

Pseudotsuga menziesii - Douglas Fir

Larix

Larix decidua - European Larch

Larix gmelinii - Dahurian Larch

Larix occidentalis - Western Larch

Larix sibirica - Siberian Larch

Tsuga

Tsuga heterophylla - Western Hemlock

Cupressaceae- Cypress Family

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis - Alaska Cedar

Thuja plicata
- Western Red Cedar

Deciduous Species

Aceraceae- Maple Family

Acer platanoides - Norway Maple

Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple

Betulaceae- Birch Family

Betula alleghaniensis - Yellow Birch

Betula occidentalis - Water Birch

Betula pendula - European White Birch

Betula populifolia - Gray Birch

Fagaceae- Oak Family

Quercus alba - White Oak

Quercus robur - Common Oak

Quercus rubra - Northern Red Oak

Ulmaceae- Elm Family

Ulmus americana - American Elm

Ulmus glabra - Wych Elm

Salicaceae- Willow Family

Salix nigra - Black Willow

GLOSSARIES
Terminology | Pictorial

SHRUBS, HERBS AND OTHER PLANTS OF THE WORD'S BOREAL FORESTS

Plants of Northwestern Ontario
TREES | SHRUBS | HERBS | GRAMINOIDS
FERNS & FERN-ALLIES | BROPHYTES & LICHENS