Pinus strobus




Botanical Name:  Pinus strobus 

Common Name:  eastern white pine 

Family:   Pinaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Eastern North America 

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, 5 needles per fascicle, deciduous sheath, 4-5inch long and wispy, faint stomatal bands  

Flower/Inflorescence: 

Fruit/Seed: long narrow cone 8-16cm, no umbo

Stem/Bark: grey, fissured bark 

Size: height 40 - 50m 

Habit: upright, apically dominant 

Form: regular

Culture: full sun, well-drained soil 

Landscape Use: large landscape tree, park/open space 

Notes: some live over 400 years