Native Trees of Montana
Subalpine fir
Scientific name: Abies lasiocarpa
Salish: manínɫp
Serviceberry or Saskatoon
Scientific Name: Amelanchier alnifolia
Salish: siyeye
Paper Birch
Scientific name: Betula papyrifera
Salish name: qʷɫnaɫqʷ
Western Larch
Scientific name: Larix occidentalis
Salish: cáq͏ʷlš
Hybrid Larch (Western/Alpine Larch)
Scientific name: Larix lyallii
Salish: sctx^e caq^als (alpine larch) or cáq͏ʷlš (western larch)
Engelmann’s Spruce
Scientific name: Picea engelmannii
Salish: t̓st̓séɫp
White Spruce
Scientific name: Picea glauca
Whitebark Pine
Scientific name: Pinus albicaulis
Bristlecone Pine
Scientific name: Pinus arista
Lodgepole Pine
Scientific name: Pinus contorta
Salish term: q͏ʷq͏ʷliʔt
Limber Pine
Scientific name: Pinus flexilis
Ponderosa Pine
Scientific name: Pinus ponderosa
Salish: sʔátqɫp
Salish for large mature ponderosa: ssaʔtqʷɫp
Black Cottonwood
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera
Salish: mulš
Douglas Fir
Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Salish: cq̓eɫp
Western Red Cedar
Scientific name: Thuja plicata
Salish: astqʷ
Mountain Hemlock
Scientific name: Tsuga mertensiana
Salish name: pɫtiné