Biology 130
Pinus
strobus;
EASTERN
white pine
[Pinaceae] Potentially
very tall and long-lived evergreen tree, to over 100'.
Needles in bundles of 5, 3-5" long,
soft and flexible.
Fine white lines of stomata on two
surfaces of each needle.
Cones are stalked and curved, 4-8"
long, with spineless scales.
The bark is smooth and gray, maturing
into broken rectangular blocks.
The magnificent white pines of
pre-settlement Wisconsin became the fine frame houses throughout much of
the upper Midwest.
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