This tall pine is can grow to 200 feet (60 meters).
Needles:
Like all the white pines, eastern white pine needles grow in bundles of
5. The delicate, thin needles make this tree a favorite in parks and
yards.
Cones: The shape and size of a small banana.
Where it grows: Eastern white pine grows in the Great Lakes region to the East Coast of the U.
S. and southeast Canada to Nova Scotia..
Similar species: Western white pine cones are larger and have more scales. Eastern white pine cones have 50-80
scales, while western white pine cones have 90-160 (Trees in
Candada).
Names:
Other common names: White pine, northern white pine, soft pine.
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