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The Eastern White Pine (Pinus stobus) is a member of the pine family.
White Pine is the largest conifer in eastern and upper Midwest forests, reaching 150 feet high and up to 40 inches in diameter. When viewed from a distance, mature trees have a layered look to them.
Eastern White Pine grows mostly across southern Canada (Manitoba to Newfoundland) and the northern and eastern United States (Minnesota to Maine & south as far as Tennessee).
White Pine trees have soft needles reaching 2.5”-5” in length. The needles grow in clusters on the branch and are the easiest way to identify this tree in eastern forests. There will be five needles per cluster, one for each letter in the color W-H-I-T-E. White pine is a coniferous evergreen, meaning its seeds are in cones and it doesn’t lose its leaves (needles, in this case) in the winter. These two descriptions DON’T ALWAYS go together, as you’ll find out elsewhere in this series.
White Pine cones are narrow, roughly 4”-8” in length, and hang down from the branches. They take two seasons to mature.
On young trees, the bark is thin, smooth, and greenish-brown in color. On older trees it becomes deeply fissured and dark grayish-brown.
White Pine trees are frequently used for windbreaks and screens around campsites, fields, and new right-of-ways. The timber is light, durable and easy to work. It’s used to make toys, boxes, cabinet work, and such. You may also see them used as Christmas trees and ornamental plantings around buildings.
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