Identifying Oregon’s Conifer Trees
The two main types of trees in Oregon forests are conifers and hardwoods. Although there are actually more hardwood species (35) than conifer (30), conifers dominate Oregon forests. Conifers have needle- or scale-like leaves and bear seeds inside woody cones. Hardwoods are mostly broad-leaved and their seeds come from their flowers. This chart helps identify common conifers.
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