List of the conifers of Canada

This is a listing of the conifers of Canada, and includes the cypresses, junipers, firs, pines, spruces, larches, hemlocks and yews.

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Secure	Apparently secure	Vulnerable	Imperiled	Critically imperiled	Not assessed	Historical	Extirpated	Introduced

EX - Exotic (introduced)

Species name	Range in Canada										Global rank
	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF

Callitropsis nootkatensis Nootka cypress	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Callitropsis nootkatensis Nootka cypress	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Juniperus communis Common juniper	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Juniperus communis Common juniper	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Juniperus horizontalis Creeping juniper	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Juniperus horizontalis Creeping juniper	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Juniperus virginiana Eastern red-cedar	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Juniperus virginiana Eastern red-cedar	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Thuja occidentalis Northern white cedar	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Thuja occidentalis Northern white cedar	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Thuja plicata Western red cedar	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Thuja plicata Western red cedar	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Species name	Range in Canada										Global rank	Notes
	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF

Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Abies balsamea Balsam fir	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Abies balsamea Balsam fir	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Abies grandis Grand fir	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Abies grandis Grand fir	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Abies lasiocarpa Subalpine fir	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Abies lasiocarpa Subalpine fir	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Larix decidua European larch	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (Europe)
Larix decidua European larch	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (Europe)

Larix kaempferi Japanese larch	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (Japan)
Larix kaempferi Japanese larch	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (Japan)

Larix laricina Tamarack	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Larix laricina Tamarack	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Larix lyallii Subalpine larch	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Larix lyallii Subalpine larch	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Larix occidentalis Western larch	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Larix occidentalis Western larch	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Picea abies Norway spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (N Europe)
Picea abies Norway spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (N Europe)

Picea engelmannii Engelmann's spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Picea engelmannii Engelmann's spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Picea glauca White spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Picea glauca White spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Picea mariana Black spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Picea mariana Black spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Picea pungens Blue spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (W United States)
Picea pungens Blue spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (W United States)

Picea rubens Red spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Picea rubens Red spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Pinus albicaulis Whitebark pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Vulnerable
Pinus albicaulis Whitebark pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Vulnerable

Pinus banksiana Jack pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	Introduced to NL
Pinus banksiana Jack pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	Introduced to NL

Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Pinus flexilis Limber pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Pinus flexilis Limber pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Pinus monticola Western white pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Pinus monticola Western white pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Pinus mugo Mugo pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (Europe)
Pinus mugo Mugo pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (Europe)

Pinus nigra Black pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (S Europe)
Pinus nigra Black pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (S Europe)

Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	Introduced to AB
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	Introduced to AB

Pinus resinosa Red pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Pinus resinosa Red pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Pinus rigida Pitch pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	Introduced to NS
Pinus rigida Pitch pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	Introduced to NS

Pinus strobus Eastern white pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Pinus strobus Eastern white pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Pinus sylvestris Scots pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (Europe). Invasive in NS
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (Europe). Invasive in NS

Pinus virginiana Virginia pine	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	EX (E United States)
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	EX (E United States)

Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlock	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlock	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Species name	Range in Canada										Global rank	Notes
	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF

Taxus baccata English yew	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure	Exotic (Eurasia)
Taxus baccata English yew	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure	Exotic (Eurasia)

Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

Taxus canadensis Canada yew	YK	NT			NU			LB	CA		Secure
Taxus canadensis Canada yew	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	NB	PE	NS	NF	Secure

List of the conifers of Canada

Pinaceae (pines)

Taxaceae (yews)

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