There is a beautiful stand of tall Pinus resinosa on the south side of this small parkette.
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The red pine is found across most of Ontario, from Lake Nipigon across to Quebec, and south to the Great Lakes. It’s called ‘red’ pine because its bark is reddish to pink in colour.
The red pine can grow to be 35 metres tall, with a trunk 75 centimetres in diameter. Its shiny dark green needles grow in bunches of two and are between 10 and 16 centimetres long. The trunk of the red pine is usually slender and straight.
Wood from the red pine has been used to make poles and pilings and as structural timber because of its strength.
Size: 20 to 30 metres tall, trunk 30 to 75 centimetres in diameter
Shade: Prefers full sun
Moisture: Tolerates a variety of moisture levels
Soil: Can tolerate poor, rocky, and sandy soil
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Please replace as found.
