Pinus resinosa - (image 1 of 5)
Taxonomy
Family: Pinacea
Habitat
Sand plains, rock outcrops. Low fertility sites.
Associates
In pure stands or mixed with Pinus banksiana, Pinus strobus, Populus spp.
Distribution
Newfoundland and Manitoba, south to PA and west to MI
Morphology
Upright, evergreen conifer to 100', usually smaller. Crown oval, often symmetrical. Leaves in pairs, stiff, brittle and easily broken, to 6" long, finely toothed, sharp-pointed, clustered near ends of branches. Buds conical or ovoid, to 1/2" long, some scales free at the apex. Young bark orange-red, becoming red-brown and breaking into thin, scaly plates in older trees. Cones to 2" long and 1-2" wide, light-brown, ovoid-conical, sessile, solitary or in pairs.
Notes
Flowers NA
Wetland indicator: Facultative Upland
A commonly planted timber tree. Not often used in residential landscapes.
References
Dirr, Michael A. 1998. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants:
Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses.
5th ed. Champaign, Illinois: Stipes Publishing L.L.C.
Farrar, J. L. 1995. Trees of the Northern United States and Canada.
Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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