Conifers
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East Side Conifers
These conifers grow from the Cascade crest to other mountains on the east side of Oregon and Washington.
Common species
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Grand
Fir
– Abies grandis
Needles: Flattened
on twig, white lines
below
Cones: Upright at
the tree top
Bark:
Smooth, gray, small furrows on large trunks
Where:
Below 5000 feet
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Lodgepole
Pine
– Pinus contorta
Needles: Bundles
of 2
Cones: Egg shape and size
Bark: Dark
gray, scaly
Where: Along the coast
and
above 3000 feet in the mountains
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Engelmann
Spruce
–
Picea engelmannii
Needles: Sharp, 4-sided, all around
twig
Cones: Douglas fir size, paper-thin scales
Bark: Gray, scaly
Where: Cascades and
Mts. to the east, above 3000 feet
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Sugar Pine
–
Pinus lambertiana
Needles: Bundles of 5
Cones: Large, 10-20" long
Bark: Gray-brown with furrows
Where: Above 1000 feet south of the 45th parallel
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High elevation species
These conifers grow near the timberline.
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Noble Fir –
Abies procera
Needles: Bent like hockey sticks
Cones: 4-6" long, upright at tree top, whiskery bracts
Bark: Gray-brown, becoming furrowed
Where: Above 2000 feet in the Cascades
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Pacific
Silver Fir
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Abies amabilis
Needles: Point up & forward, white lines below
Cones: Upright at treetop
Bark: Smooth, gray scaly plates
Where: Above 3000 feet in the Cascades
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Rare species
These conifers are rare east of the Cascade crest.
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Western Hemlock
–Tsuga heterophylla
Needles: Short, flat, irregular, white lines below
Cones: 3/4" long, rounded scales
Bark: Gray, small furrows
Where: Below 4000 ft. in western Oregon and Washington
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Pacific Yew – Taxus brevifolia
Needles: Flat, flattened on twig, lighter green underneath
Fruit: Red berry-like aril
Bark: Thin gray scales over smooth red bark
Where: Wet shady areas below 5000 ft.
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Limber
Pine
–
Pinus flexilis
Needles:
Bundles of 5, 2-3"
long
Cones:
3-7" long, open when
mature
Bark:
Light gray, becoming
brown and furrowed
Where:
Wallowa Mountains
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