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Often referred to as “softwoods”, conifers belong to the group of plants
known as the gymnosperms. Conifers are cone bearing trees and shrubs
that have needle or scale like leaves and resinous wood. All of Maine’s
conifers except for tamarack are evergreen. There are 16 species of conifer
native to Maine, 13 of these are trees and three others are more commonly
found as shrubs. Several other species of conifer native to other parts of
the world are commonly planted in Maine for both ornamental and timber
production purposes. Photo location: Penobscot Experimental Forest, Bradley, Maine.
