North American Native Pine Trees, Pinus

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Coulter Pine (Pinus coulteri)
Common names: California Coulter
Pine, Big-Cone Pine, Nut Pine...
Height: 40-80 feet
Diameter: 1-3 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant: low
Annual rainfall: 35-60
Soil Needs: deep, acidic, well-draining
Frost Free Days: 220
Minimum Temperature (F): 12
Growth Rate: Slow
State List: CA

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Also known as the California Coulter Pine, Big-cone Pine, Nut Pine, and Pitch Pine, is native to California. It is a slow growing species, reaching only 20 feet in 20 years. In optimal sites, it can grow as tall as 80 feet with a trunk diameter of 1-3 feet. Root depth is about 40 inches. The bark is grey on young trees, becoming dark

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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.)
Common names: Northern white pine,
white pine, soft pine, northern pine...
Height: 75-100ft
Diameter: 2-4 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant: no
Annual rainfall: 20-80
Soil Needs: moist, sandy, pH 4.0-6.5
Frost Free Days: 90
Minimum Temperature (F): -33
Growth Rate: rapid
Longevity: 200-450 years
State List: AL, AR, CT...

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.) holds the title of the tallest native conifer in the Northeast. Typically, it grows 75-100 ft tall and in extremely good sites, 150 ft is possible. Trunk diameter is usually between 2-4 ft. Eastern White Pine is a
long lived tree, reaching 200 years of age, possibly up to 450 years. A rapid grower, at 20 years, heights of 40 ft can be expected and at 40 years, ...more

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Foxtail Pine (Pinus balfouriana Balf.)
Common names: Southern Foxtail..
Height: 20-50 ft, champion 76 ft
Diameter: 1-2 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant:
Annual rainfall:
Soil Needs: well-draining, infertile...
Frost Free Days:
Minimum Temperature (F):
Growth Rate: slow
Longevity:
State List: CA

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The champion Foxtail Pine in the Trinity National Forest is 76 feet tall, but the typical height is between 20-50 feet and 1-2 feet in diameter. It is a slow growing tree. The reddish-brown bark is furrowed and vertically ridged. Twigs are red-brown when young, turning yellowish-gray when mature. It's needles are short, only 1-2 ...more

Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf)
PROTECTED SPECIES IN NV
Height: 180-200 ft
Diameter: 4-6 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant: medium
Annual rainfall: 20-80
Soil Needs: infertile, shallow, rocky..
Frost Free Days: 120
Minimum Temperature (F): -38
Growth Rate: rapid
State List: CA, NV, OR
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Discovered in 1852 by Scottish botanist John Jeffrey, the Jeffrey Pine is a towering tree 180-200 feet in height. No less impressive, its diameter is usually between 4-6 feet. The largest known specimen has a trunk diameter of 7.5 feet. The oldest known Jeffrey Pine is 631 years old and average life expectancy is between 400-500 years. Pinus jeffreyi is a fast growing tree, ...more

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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.)

Height: 90-100 ft occasionally 110 ft
Diameter: 2-3 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant: low
Annual rainfall: 35-65
Soil Needs: moist, pH 4.0-7.0
Frost Free Days: 150
Minimum Temperature (F): -8
Growth Rate: rapid
State List: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL,
KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK,
SC, TN, TX, VA ...more

Hailed as the leading commercial timber tree in the southeast United States, the native Loblolly pine grows rapidly with a straight trunk clear of branches. It reaches 50 feet in just 20 years, and when mature can top 100 feet with a trunk diameter between 2-3 feet. The bark on young trees is usually dark, blackish-brown and scaly. Mature Loblolly pines are ...more

Distibution maps courtesy USDA PLANTS Database

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Pine trees are one of the most varied and widely spread

genus of native tree species in North America. From the

cold mountains of Alaska to Nova Scotia in the east, from high

wind-swept Rocky Mountain cliffs to the fertile Appalachian

forests, on seaside borders, swamps, dry foothills, lowlands

and everywhere in between, pine trees can be found. Adapted

to so many environments, pine trees are hardy survivors in

their native habitat. The pine trees of North America were

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used by Native Americans for treatments of respiratory ailments, in canoe building and even as food. Today native pines are one of the most valuable commercial timber sources and continue to be used for construction, furniture, pulpwood, land management and more.