1. Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia Nutt. (LS-ST, C). Rare 



and local in extreme southeast Alaska, only on a few islands near 

 Ketchikan, including Annette, Dog, Cat, Mary, Bold, and Gravina 

 Islands. Also southern part of Prince of Wales Island north to 

 Hydaburg and to Kasaan Island in Kasaan Bay. Pacific coast 

 region from southeast end of Alaska and British Columbia south 

 through western Washington to central California and in mountains 

 to Idaho and northwestern Montana. 



2. lodgepole pine, Pinns contorta Dougl. (ST-LT, C). 



Southeast Alaska, central Yukon, and southwestern Mackenzie, 

 south in mountains and along Pacific coast to Colorado, Utah, and 

 California; also local in northern Baja California. Two varieties in 

 Alaska listed below, not distinguished on map. 



2a. shore pine, Pinus contorta Dougl. var. contorta. Through 

 southeast Alaska from Portland Canal northwest to head of Lynn 

 Canal at Haines and to Glacier Bay, Dixon Harbor, and Cape 

 Fairweather. Also northwestern outlier 15 miles east of Yakutat. 

 Pacific coast from southeast Alaska through western British 

 Columbia to northwestern California. 



2b. lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm. Only 

 at northernmost end of southeast Alaska in vicinity of Skagway 

 and Haines and Chilkoot River at head of Lynn Canal. Southeast 

 Alaska northward in Yukon Territory and east to southwestern 

 Mackenzie and south through western Alberta and British Colum- 

 bia and in Rocky Mountains to Colorado and Utah. 



3. tamarack, Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch (ST-MT, 

 I). Interior Alaska along Tanana River from east of Big Delta, 

 Yukon River from isolated stations at Canadian border and Circle, 

 and up Koyukuk River to Allakaket. West to Unalakleet River, 

 which drains into Norton Sound, and south to Napaimiut on 

 lower Kuskokwim River. From Alaska, Yukon Territory, and 

 District of Mackenzie east across Canada along northern limit 

 of trees to Hudson Bay, Labrador, and Newfoundland, south in 

 Northeastern United States to New Jersey, Illinois, and Minne- 

 sota (local in Maryland and West Virginia), and northwest to 

 northeastern British Columbia. 



4. black spruce, Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P. (STMT, 

 I). Interior Alaska within range of the spruce-hardwood forest 

 and north to southern slopes of Brooks Range. West from Old 

 Rampart to Wiseman, upper Kobuk River near Shungnak, also 

 Squirrel River, to Kaltag on Yukon River and to Elim at base of 

 Seward Peninsula. South to Stony River on Kuskokwim River, 

 Lake Clark, and Iliamna, and reported from Naknek at base of 

 Alaska Peninsula. South of Alaska Range in Susitna Valley, Cook 

 Inlet and Kenai Peninsula to Homer and in Copper River Basin to 

 Tonsina and McCarthy. From western interior Alaska east across 

 Canada near northern limit of trees to Hudson Bay, Labrador, and 

 Newfoundland, south to New Jersey, Minnesota, Manitoba, and 

 British Columbia. 



5. *white spruce, Picea glauca (Moench) Voss (MT-LT, 

 I-c). Through interior Alaska corresponding to the range of the 

 spruce-hardwood forest, north and west to tree limit. From Firth 

 River and its tributary Joe Creek on Arctic slope, west along 

 south slopes of Brooks Range from Arctic and Wiseman to Noatak 

 River. South in eastern part of Seward Peninsula to Unalakleet, 

 St. Marys on Yukon River, Bethel on Kuskokwim River, and Dil- 

 lingham, and Naknek Lake near base of Alaska Peninsula. Also 

 south of Alaska Range from Susitna Valley to Cook Inlet and 

 northern Kenai Peninsula and east to McCarthy in Copper River 



Basin. From northwestern Alaska east across Canada mar northern 

 limit of trees to Hudson Bay, Labrador, and Newfoundland, south 

 to New York, Minnesota, Montana, and British Columbia, also 

 local in Black Hills. 



6. *Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis (Bonji. ) Carr. I.I. 

 C). Along Pacific coast of southeastern and southern Alaska 

 corresponding to the range of the Sitka spruce— hemlock f 

 Throughout southeast Alaska from Portland Canal northw • 

 head of Lynn Canal at Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Yakutat Bay. 

 West along coast of southern Alaska to Prince William Sound, and 

 Kenai Peninsula. Reported from the south slope of Mt. Susitna. 

 From Tuxedni Bay on west side of Cook Inlet south along coast '<f 

 base of Alaska Peninsula to Cape Kubagakli near southern bound- 

 ary of Katmai National Monument. Also the only conifer on 

 Afognak Island and northern Kodiak Island. From southern 

 Alaska at Kodiak Island southeast along Pacific coast to north- 

 western California. 



7. *western hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla (Raf. ) Sarti. 

 (LT, C). Along Pacific coast of southeast and southern Alaska 

 corresponding to the range of the hemlock — Sitka spruce forest 

 but not reaching Afognak and Kodiak Islands or the west sid»- 

 of Cook Inlet. Throughout southeast Alaska from Portland Canal 

 northwest to head of Lynn Canal at Skagway. Glacier Bay. and 

 Yakutat Bay, west to Prince William Sound and Portlock at south- 

 west end of Kenai Peninsula. From southern Alaska southeast 

 along Pacific coast to northwestern California and east in moun- 

 tains to southeastern British Columbia, northwestern Montana, 

 and northern Idaho. 



8. *mountain hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) 

 Carr. (ST-LT, C). Along Pacific coast of southeast and southern 

 Alaska corresponding to the range of the hemlock — Sitka spruce 

 forest but not reaching Afognak and Kodiak Islands. Throughout 

 southeast Alaska from Portland Canal northwest to head of Lynn 

 Canal at Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Yakutat Bay. west to Prince 

 William Sound, vicinity of Anchorage, and Kenai Peninsula. Also 

 local near Tyonek west of Cook Inlet and recorded from Lake 

 Iliamna on Alaska Peninsula. From southern Alaska southeast 

 along Pacific coast of British Columbia and in mountains to 

 western Montana and central California. 



9. Pacific silver fir, Abies amabilis (Dougl.) Forln- 

 (MT-LT, C). Rare and local in extreme southeast Alaska in 

 Ketchikan area, including George and Carroll Inlets and Thome 

 Arm on Revillagigedo Island. Also east and southeast on main- 

 land near Smeaton Bay of Behm Canal. Marten Arm of B 



de Quadra, and Very Inlet. From extreme southeast Alaska south 

 through Pacific coast region of British Columbia and in moun- 

 tains to Oregon and northwestern California. 



10. suhalpine fir. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.") Nutt. ST- 

 LT, C). Rare and local at both southern and northern ends of 

 southeast Alaska. At southern end near Hyder, Harris Mountain 

 near Hollis and Virginia Mountain near Calder on Prince of 

 Wales Island, and Grace Mountain on Dall Island. At northern 

 end in Taku River Valley northeast of Juneau and near Skagwaj 

 at head of Lynn Canal. Reported westward from 3 local it i - 

 southern interior Alaska but without confirmation. Southeast 

 Alaska, central Yukon Territory, and southwestern District of 

 Mackenzie, south through British Columbia and s ou t h w es tern 

 Alberta and in mountains to New Mexico, \ri.-on.i. and north- 

 western California. 



