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Cornell Junior Extension Bulletin 26 



1. WHITE PINE 

 (Pi a us strdbus Linnaeus I 



White pim is one of the most rapid-growing, widely distributed, beau- 

 tiful, and useful forest trees native to the State. It grows naturally in a 

 wide range of sites from the steep mountain sides in the Adirondack^ 

 to the hillsides and valley swamps of central and western New York. 



The miles of stump fences still stand- 

 ing in the southwestern section of the 

 State are evidence of the abundance of 

 the tree at one time in this region. The 

 wood is soft, even textured, very light 

 brown in color, and easily worked. The 

 lumber has a wide range of use for in- 

 terior trim, sash and doors, boxes and 

 buckets. In fact, no other wood in the 

 United States has such a diversity of 

 uses. 



Bark — thin, smooth, and greenish in 

 color on young trees, becoming deeply 

 furrowed and grayish brown in color 

 on older trees. 



Twigs — rather slender, brittle, of a 

 light brown color. 



Winter buds — sharp-pointed, yellow- 

 ish brown in color. 



Leaves — needle-like, in clusters of 5, 

 from 3 to 5 inches long, bluish green in 

 color, soft, flexible, staying on the 

 twigs for two years. 

 Fruit — a cone, from 5 to 10 inches long, with short stalk, drooping, 

 cylindrical, y 2 inch in diameter, tending to curve from stem to apex, 

 requiring two years to mature. Seeds — 2 under each scale, winged, ripen 

 ing in September. 



WHITE PINE 



Cone, one-half natural size 

 natural size 



needles, 



