eastern white pine
Pinus strobus

Eastern white pine is a valuable and versatile tree native to the eastern U.S. and the eastern provinces of Canada. Fast growth enhances eastern white pine's practicality for timber, landscaping, and reforestation purposes. Eastern white pine needles are 3 to 5 inches long, and occur in bundles of 5.

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Timber Value

      Eastern white pine is used for lumber, furniture, doors, moldings, trim, siding, paneling, cabinets, matches, extracts, and Christmas trees.
Wildlife Value
      Seeds, bark, and foliage are eaten by wildlife. Black bear mothers and cubs utilize large eastern white pines for climbing to safety.
          Attracts: birds, mice, squirrels, beaver, porcupines, rabbits, hare, deer, bear, pocket gophers
Regeneration methods
      Eastern white pine is especially suited for shelterwood regeneration. Clearcut, seed-tree, and group selections are also successfully used.
Important Problems Early Detection tips
white pine weevil shoot die back
white pine blister rust yellow spots on needles; lesions on stems
Fun facts
White pine (also called ship-mast pine) had a pivotal role in the American revolution, and provided lumber for colonial expansion westward.
Pinus Latin name for pine from Greek "pitus". strobus incense-bearing or a gum-yielding tree (pitchy) or Greek "strobus" (cone).
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