scientific names
The following is a list of scientific names for the forest plants and animals discussed in the site. Alphabetical by common name.
  • Alder, Red (Alnus rubra)
  • Aspen, Quaking (Populus tremuloides)
  • Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
  • Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
  • Bear, Black (Ursus americanus)
  • Bear, Grizzly (Ursus horribilis)
  • (Castor canadensis)
  • Beech, American (Fagus grandifolia)
  • Birch, Paper/White (Betula papyrifera)
  • Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
  • Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
  • Chestnut, American (Castanea dentata)
  • Clover, Red (Trifolium repens)
  • Clover, White (Trifolium repens)
  • Coral Tree (Erythrina sandwicensis)
  • Cottonwood, Black (Populus trichocarpa)
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
  • Dear, Mule (Odocoileus hemionus)
  • Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridum)
  • Dogwood, Pacific (Cornus nuttallii)
  • Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa)
  • Dipper, American (Cinclus mexicanus)
  • Eagle, Bald (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
  • Eucalyptus, Painted (Eucalyptus deglupta)
  • Fir, Balsam (Abies balsamea)
  • Fir, Grand (Abies grandis)
  • Fir, Silver (Abies amabilis)
  • Grouse, Ruffed (Bonasa umbellus)
  • Hala (Pandanus tectorius)
  • Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)
  • Hemlock, Eastern (Tsuga canadensis)
  • Hemlock, Western (Tsuga heterophylla)
  • Junco, Dark-eyed (Junco hyemalis)
  • Larch, Subalpine (Larix Lyallii)
  • Larch, Western (Larix occidentalis)
  • Lily, Glacier (Erythronium grandiflorum)
  • Lizard, N. Alligator (Gerrhonotus coeruleus)
  • Maple, Douglas (Acer glabrum douglasii)
  • Maple, Red (Acer rubrum)
  • Maple, Sugar (Acer saccharum)
  • Marten (Martes americana)
  • Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
  • Murrelet, Marbled (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
  • Oak, Black (Quercus velutina)
  • Oak, Northern Red (Quercus rubra)
  • Oak, White (Quercus alba)
  • Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
  • Owl, Spotted (Strix occidentalis)
  • Palm, Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
  • Papaya (Carica papaya)
  • Pine, Bristlecone (Pinus aristata)
  • Pine, Jack (Pinus banksiana)
  • Pine, Loblolly (Pinus taeda)
  • Pine, Lodgepole (Pinus contorta)
  • Pine, Ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa)
  • Pine, Slash (Pinus elliotii)
  • Pine, White (Eastern) (Pinus strobus)
  • Pine, White (Western) (Pinus monticola)
  • Poplar, Balsam (Populus balsamifera)
  • Redcedar, Western (Thuja plicata)
  • Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
  • Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica)
  • Sequoia, Giant (Sequoiadendron gigantea)
  • Rosemary, Bog (Andromeda polifolia)
  • Spruce, Black (Picea mariana)
  • Spruce, White (Picea glauca)
  • Sweetgum (Liquidamber styraciflua)
  • Sweetgum, Formosan (Liquidamber formosana)
  • Tamarack (Larix laricina)
  • Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
  • Treefrog, Pacific (Hyla regilla)
  • Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
  • Warbler, MacGillivray's (Oporornis tolmiei)
  • Woodpecker, Pileated (Dryocopus pileatus)
  • Wren, Winter (Troglodytes troglodytes)
  • Yew, Pacific (Taxus brevifolia)

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