Tree_List

Scientific Name	Common Name	Habitat	Occurrence
Abies balsama	Balsom Fir	Near Lake Superior shore and moist sites inland	Very Common
Picea glauca	White Spruce	Most of island, decreasing toward southwestern uplands Very	Common
Picea mariana	Black Spruce	Swamps, bogs; occasional dry sites	Common
Lanix laricina	Tamarack	Swamps, Bogs	Formerly common, now scarce
Pinus strobus	White Pine	Scattered throughout island. Considered successful species (some live 300-400 yrs)	Scattered
Pinus strobus	Red Pine	Scattered in a few small stands on dry sites	Scattered
Pinus banksiana	Jack Pine	Ridgetops, rocky slopes, dry sites	Fairly common
Thuja occidentalis	Northern White-Cedar (Arborvitae)	Along harbors, bays, lake shores, swamps, moist places inland. Sparingly on drier sites, prefers alkaline soil	Common
Populus tremuloides	Quaking Aspen Very	Successful species on all parts of the island	common
Populus Balsamifera	*Balsam Poplar*	Beaches and old beach lines Fairly	common
Populus grandidentata	Large-Toothed Aspen	Successful species in the maple-birch forest area	Uncommon
Ostrya virginia	American Hophornbeam	Reported only from the central part of Greenstone Ridge	Very Rare
Betula papyrifera	Paper Birch Very	Successful species on all parts of the island	common
Betula lutea	Yellow Birch	Upland areas on southwestern third of island	Common
Quercus rubra	Northern Red Oak	Considered a successful species in the maple-rich forest. Restricted largely to the Greenstone Ridge	Uncommon
Scientific Name	Common Name	Habitat	Occurance
Sorbus Americana	American Mountain Ash	Occurs primarily in spruce-fir forest areas, particularly in openings, at forest edge, and along the lakeshore.	Fairly Common
Pyrus malus	Common Apple	At Daisy farm, escaped from cultivation	Localized
Prunus virginiana	Choke Cherry	A shrub or small tree, in open areas and forest edges.	Fairly Common
Prunus pensylvanica	Fire Cherry	A shrub or small tree, widespread in wood, burns and openings.	Fairly Common
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	A pricipal species on eidges on southwestern third of island	Fairly Common
Acer Rubrum	Red Maple	On high ridges. Does not grow very tall.	Fairly Common
Acer pensylvanicum	Striped Maple	Small, slender tree	Vary Rare
Acer Spicatum	Mountain Ash	Tall shrub or small bushy tree in moderately shaded forest	Common
Fraxinus nigra	Black Ash	On wet sites.	Fairly Common

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2002 10:35 AM