Pinus strobus
Table of Contents
Common Name: Eastern White Pine
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Pinopsida |
| Order: Piales |
| Family: Pinaceae |
| Genus: Pinus |
| Species: Pinus strobus |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The Eastern white pine has gray scaly bark.
Its needles are 4" long and flexible. They feel soft, and are in groups of 5. They’re blue-green in color.
Cones of this pine are 6" long, curved, and resinous.
Habitat & Range
Eastern white pines are found throughout the Eastern United States, around the Great Lakes, and in areas of the Appalachian mountains. It prefers sandy and moist soils.
Featured image by James Dake. Additional images by Katie Bagnall-Newman.
Related
Pinus resinosa
Red Pine
Pius sylvestris
Scotch Pine
Tsuga canadensis
Eastern Hemlock