Tree

From BWCAWiki

There are a number of different species of trees in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness:

Conifers

• Balsam Fir
• Eastern Whitecedar
• pines:
  • Eastern White Pine, the tallest tree in the Boundary Waters, with dark gray bark and soft needles.
  • Jack Pine, a "scruffy" pine tree dependent on fire for successful reproduction.
  • Red Pine, or Norway Pine, a tall tree typically found on rocky ridges and islands.
• spruces:
  • Black Spruce
  • White Spruce
• Tamarack

Deciduous trees

• Basswood or American Linden
• Mountain Maple
• Paper Birch
• Quaking Aspen