Scientific name Common name Biome association Phylogeny Drought index
Abies balsamea L. Balsam fir Boreal gymnosperm 1 (I)
Acer negundo L. Box elder Temperate angiosperm 1 (I)
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carriere Canadian hemlock Temperate gymnosperm 1 (I)
Frangula alnus Mill. Glossy buckthorn Invasive angiosperm 1.37 (I)
Populus tremuloides Michx. Trembling aspen Boreal angiosperm 1.77 (I)
Acer rubrum L. Red maple Temperate angiosperm 1.84 (I)
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton Black spruce Boreal gymnosperm 2 (M)
Betula papyrifera Marshall. Paper birch Boreal angiosperm 2.02 (M)
Acer saccharum Marshall. Sugar maple Temperate angiosperm 2.25 (M)
Pinus strobus L. White pine Temperate angiosperm 2.29 (M)
Thuja occidentalis L. White cedar Temperate gymnosperm 2.71 (M)
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss. White spruce Boreal gymnosperm 2.88 (M)
Quercus rubra L. Red oak Temperate angiosperm 2.88 (M)
Tilia americana L. American basswood Temperate angiosperm 2.88 (M)
Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Yellow birch Temperate angiosperm 3 (T)
Pinus resinosa Sol. Ex Aiton Red pine Temperate gymnosperm 3 (T)
Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Morrow’s honeysuckle Invasive angiosperm 3.04 (T)
Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian honeysuckle Invasive angiosperm 3.04 (T)
Rhamnus cathartica L. Common buckthorn Invasive angiosperm 3.46 (T)
Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Bur oak Temperate angiosperm 3.85 (T)
Pinus banksiana Lamb. Jack pine Boreal gymnosperm 4 (T)