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Native trees provide many ecosystem benefits, such as wildlife habitat and stormwater interception. Native trees are also well-suited and adapted to Portland's climate.
If you are going to plant a tree on your property or right-of-way, consider planting a native tree!
Native Evergreen Trees
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Grand fir | Abies grandis |
| Pacific madrone | Arbutus menziesii |
| Ponderosa pine | Pinus ponderosa |
| Douglas-fir | Pseudotsuga menziesii |
| Pacific yew | Taxus brevifolia |
| Western redcedar | Thuja plicata |
| Western hemlock | Tsuga heterophylla |
Evergreen trees keep their leaves year-round. Most conifers, like the Douglas fir, are included in this group.
Native Deciduous Trees
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Bigleaf maple | Acer macrophyllum |
| Red alder | Alnus rubra |
| Western flowering dogwood | Cornus nuttallii |
| Black hawthorn | Crataegus suksdorfii |
| Oregon ash | Fraxinus latifolia |
| Black cottonwood | Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa |
| Bitter cherry | Prunus emarginata |
| Oregon white oak | Quercus garryana |
| Cascara | Rhamnus purshiana |
| Pacific willow | Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra |
| Rigid willow | Salix rigida var. macrogemma |
| Scouler willow | Salix scouleriana |
| Quaking aspen | Populus tremuloides |
Deciduous trees, such as maples, lose their leaves in the winter.