Native Trees of Kentucky 



c. Pitch Pine Finns rigida. 

 d. Scrub Pine Finns I'irginiana. 



The Pitch and Scrub Pines are common in the mountain dis- 

 tricts, where they are locally used for fences, fuel and charcoal. 

 They are rich in resin, especially in the "pine knots. 



I 'itch Pine : 



Tree trunk stout, gnarled ; branches stiff, 

 gar/e irregular, confluent ridges, with red-brown scales 

 Leaves ^stout, stiff, in clusters 



of 3. 



Fruit cones, perennial, per- 

 sistent ; cone-scales, 

 with stiff prickles. 

 Scrub Pine : 



Tree trunk short, branches 

 spreading-, pendulous. 



Bark shallow fissures, with 

 dark brown scales. 



Leaves deep. dark green, 

 stout, in clusters of 



2. 



Fruit cones, biennial, persist- 

 ent ; cone-scales, 

 spiny. 



SCRUB PINE. 



