PINE FAMILY 



feet high; the outer bark light reddish-brown, scaly or 

 stringy, that of the branchlets, after the appearance of 

 the leaves, dark brown, tinged with red or grey. 



THE FLOWERS: in terminal catkins on short, axillary 

 branches. 



THE FRUIT: a globose "berry-like cone," blue when ripe, 

 with a bloom. 



On Nantucket this is a low, straggling tree. Frequently, 

 as Mrs. Owen says in her catalogue, "The old trees have 

 grown into the strange forms often seen on wind-swept 

 points of land; the low, twisted trunks and branches, close 

 to the ground, make an impressive appearance.'' 



The "leaves" are scale-like, about one eighth of an inch 

 long, and very dark green; in fact this species is one of 

 the darkest coloured of the evergreen trees. In strong 

 contrast with this heavy green background is the blue 

 colour of the fruit. These "berries" are the parts that are 

 used medicinally. The wood is light, soft, fragrant, with 

 nearly white sap-wood and a central pith of brownish-red. 



Two other members of the Pine Family have been 

 reported. 



