western white pine
Pinus monticola

Western white pine is an important timber species found on a wide variety of sites throughout the western U.S. and Canada. Western white pine wood is light, straight-grained, and nonresinous which makes is desirable for many purposes. Needles are 2 to 4 inches long, and occur in bundles of 5.

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Growth   Size
Timber Value

      Western white pine is used for moldings, trim, sashes, frames, doors, interior paneling, construction lumber, carving, matchwood, toothpicks.
Wildlife Value
      Western white pine seeds are an important food for red squirrels and deer mice.
          Attracts: deer mice, red squirrels, elk, deer, blue grouse
Regeneration methods
      Clearcut and seed-tree methods will provide the greatest western white pine regeneration.
Important Problems Early Detection tips
blister rust yellow spots on needles; lesions on stems
Fun facts
The best stands occur in northern Idaho.
Pinus Latin name for pine from Greek "pitus". monticola growing on mountains.
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