# Forest Species

> A field guide to the world’s forest trees


## Posts

- [Mountain Ash](https://forestspecies.com/mountain-ash/): The tallest flowering plant on Earth, from the wet mountain forests of southeastern Australia.
- [Kapok](https://forestspecies.com/kapok/): A giant of the rainforest canopy with huge buttress roots and fluffy, floating seed fibre.
- [Big-leaf Mahogany](https://forestspecies.com/big-leaf-mahogany/): The original “true mahogany” of fine furniture, now protected by international trade rules.
- [Teak](https://forestspecies.com/teak/): Prized for its golden, weather-proof timber, native to South and Southeast Asia.
- [Silver Birch](https://forestspecies.com/silver-birch/): A graceful pioneer tree with white bark, and the national tree of Finland.
- [Scots Pine](https://forestspecies.com/scots-pine/): The pine with the largest natural range on Earth, from Scotland to eastern Siberia.
- [English Oak](https://forestspecies.com/english-oak/): Europe’s great oak, supporting more wildlife than almost any other native tree.
- [Sugar Maple](https://forestspecies.com/sugar-maple/): Source of maple syrup and the blaze of autumn colour across eastern North America.
- [Western Red Cedar](https://forestspecies.com/western-red-cedar/): The “tree of life” of the Pacific Northwest Coast, with rot-resistant, fragrant wood.
- [Douglas-fir](https://forestspecies.com/douglas-fir/): A towering conifer of western North America and one of the world’s most important timber trees.
- [Giant Sequoia](https://forestspecies.com/giant-sequoia/): The largest tree on Earth by volume, found in about 70 mountain groves.
- [Coast Redwood](https://forestspecies.com/coast-redwood/): The tallest tree on Earth, growing in the fog belt of the Pacific coast.

## Pages

- [Contact](https://forestspecies.com/contact/): Questions, corrections, species suggestions or photo contributions — send us a note and we will get back to you.
- [About](https://forestspecies.com/about/): We believe that knowing a tree by name is the first step toward caring for it.
- [Species](https://forestspecies.com/species/): Browse our growing collection of forest species from six continents. Search by name, or filter by forest type.
- [Home](https://forestspecies.com/): From redwoods that touch the clouds to the kapok giants of the Amazon — explore clear, beautiful profiles of forest species from every continent.


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