Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

50-80'

Bark Characteristics:

Gray to gray-green, furrowed to scaly when old. New stems are slightly silvery and smooth.

Cone Characteristics:

Light brown, curved with pointed tip, pendant, and often cluster in upper third of tree. 6-8" long.

Foliage Characteristics:

Thin, flexible, light green needles with serrated margins and 2 stomatal lines on underside. 5 needles per fasicle. 4" long.

Structure:

Young: conical Mature: loses defined shape

Range:

C and E Canada to Guatemala

Habitat:

Mixed forests with other conifers and broad-leaved trees; 50-2200 meters

Description:

The state tree of Maine and Missouri, the eastern white pine was logged heavily for ship masts in the 1600, 1700, and 1800s. While few old-growth stands remain, this is still the largest conifer found in eastern and upper Midwest forests.

The eastern white pine is listed as Rare in Indiana.

Hardiness:

-40 - 10 F

Ethnobotanical Uses:

Used as a Christmas tree. Once heavily logged for masts.

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Eastern White Pine

Northern White Pine

White Pine

Soft Pine

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Pinales

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

strobus

Accession Number:

2011-2782A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax772505bc8-ccdd-445d-bfc3-01f3d1845f28

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-2782A