Slash Pine

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Slash PineScientific Name: Pinus elliottiiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Tree height 25 to 30 m (80 to 100 ft); trunk diameter 0.6 to 0.9 m; tall, conical to rounded crownWeight: Not typically recorded for mature timber trees...

Longleaf Pine

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Longleaf PineScientific Name: Pinus palustrisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Tree height 30 to 35 m (100 to 115 ft); trunk diameter 0.7 to 1.0 m; open, stately crownWeight: Not typically recorded for mature timber trees (individual...

Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rocky Mountain Bristlecone PineScientific Name: Pinus aristataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Height 8 to 15 m; trunk diameter 0.5 to 1.5 m; stunted, twisted krummholz forms at timberlineWeight: Not typically recorded for ancient...

Incense Cedar

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Incense CedarScientific Name: Calocedrus decurrensCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Height 30 to 50 m (100 to 165 ft); trunk diameter 1.2 to 2.4 m (3.9 to 7.9 ft)Weight: Massive long-lived timber tree weighing many tonsLifespan: 500 to...

Grand Fir

Plants > Coniferous Trees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Grand FirScientific Name: Abies grandisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Coniferous TreesSize: Height 40 to 70 m (130 to 230 ft); trunk diameter 1.0 to 1.8 m (3.3 to 5.9 ft)Weight: Massive evergreen timber tree weighing tens of tonsLifespan: 250 to...