HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PINE, SPRUCE, FIR, and LARCH | CONIFER ID

Here is a six-minute video that will teach you how to ID the four most common coniferous genera easily and simply.

A special thanks to Lori Skulski for allowing me to use her Abies bifolia and and Abies balsamea images in this video.

Image at 4:20 is courtesy of the Onion, and image at 4:37 is courtesy of Home Depot.

All other images are my own.

ADDITIONAL SOURCES:

2. Another great website that summarizes conifer ID.

THE PHYLOGENY OF PINACEAE

[IsabelRodriguez-nvue]

Thank you very much for your video on the differences between all these types of trees. Very well presented and very good information. I learned a lot! Best of luck!

[devm]

I live in Canada but am originally from a tropical country. This video is VERY informative for people like me. Thank you! Not sure why some people have given dislike to this video.

[blacksunshine]

Oh my gosh! I thought they we're all pine trees! Oh man what a day I'm learning a lot. Thank you!

[robertbaker]

Excellent video - short, sharp and to the point. Thank you.

[reimeir]

Great info! You are a true conifer connoisseur.

[joeswindon]

Great video - very crisp and precise presentation with no waffle.

[lilahbethblackhill]

I never knew!!!! I am officially a momma to a spruce tree!!!! lol! thank you so much!!!!

[stefant]

A difference between Spurce and Fir is that the needles of Spurce sting a little when you press the tip of the needle, while Fir needles don't sting when you press on the tip.
This has helped me a lot to identify, hopefully it will help you.

[juneabbey]

What an excellent video. Full of useful facts, straight to the point. Top marks!

[kennedypoi]

5:20 Excellent summary, properties characteristics that distinguish them from one another.

[KayBeeStew]

You helped me identify a spruce tree in my yard. Thanks!

[natureboysumanth]

One of the best video to differentiate these all, ,

[divedrive]

Years ago i discovered essential oil and didn't really care for it too much, that is until i got a hold of some black spruce oil and fell in love with it. Found a local shop that also had white spruce, spruce hemlock, siberian fir and 3 types of pine. Been 100% more aware of trees since then.. trying to identify every one that i see, even when driving through the country.
Another one i really like is douglas fir (although not technically a true fir). The aroma is like pine with a sort of sweetness to it. Both that one and cedar leaf (thuja), put me right in the forest.

[Warpreacher]

Yes! AVE!
Funny how I've been meaning to look up a video exactly like this for a few months now (only just remembered too when I got back in)
And you made the perfect one. My guy.

[zahragozalzadeh]

Thanks a lot
All important information just summarized in 5 min! 👏

[abbeypuffin]

most triumphant video, dude, exactly what i was looking for !
i live in alberta too! 👍

[dkburruss]

Very good delivery of excellent information, thank you!

[truestory]

Oh man, this is exactly the kind of thing I wanted. Awesome video.

[bovinejonie]

Watching larch lose its needles on a windy day is a beautiful thing. Thanks for the info!

[zacwulf]

This video was extremely well done! Thank you for the most excellently dialled in vid