Oregon Hardwood Trees
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Hardwood trees usually have broad flat leaves as opposed to coniferous needled or scaled tree foliage another name for a hardwood tree is appropriately broadleaf.
Oregon hardwood trees. Combinations of all these factors help determine the dominant tree species of an area. Oregon varies greatly in terms of elevation temperature wind rainfall and soil composition. Hardwood trees in our forests are unfortunately cut and left to rot burned in a slash pile or chipped for paper mills. Very few ever get to display their beautiful grain pattern and natural wood tone.
However hunting for hardwoods in the pacific northwest which is dominated by conifers is a challenge. You can easily identify a hardwood from a conifer. Traveling across the state you soon discover that oregon is home to a wide range of trees. The wood from hardwood trees tends to be harder because the trees grow at a slower rate giving the wood its greater density.
The purpose of this site is to help you identify common conifers and broadleaves in the pacific northwest. Most but not all hardwoods are deciduous perennial plants which are normally leafless for some time during the year. Feel free to skip through the pages to learn more about specific genera or to try your hand at identifying a tree specimen with a user friendly dichotomous key. There are 30 native coniferous species and 37 native species of broadleaf trees.
Another common tree found west of the cascades the red alder is one of the most important hardwoods in the region often taking over in areas that have been logged or destroyed by landslide or fire. The publication conifers of the pacific northwest is currently being developed and will provide detailed information on the biology harvesting utilization and wood properties of each of oregon s major conifer softwood species.
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