| Eastern White Pine is a large pine with 5 leaves in a fascicle. The pliable leaves are bluish-green and have a white stripe running down their length. Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08.
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| Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08.
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| Carroll Co., VA 5/11/09.
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| This pine is common in the Mountains and adjacent Piedmont of North Carolina and frequently planted elsewhere. Carroll Co., VA 5/11/09.
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| The cones are elongate and lack prickles. Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08.
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| There is also a relict native population at the White Pines Natural Area in Chatham and Lee Counties at the confluence of the Deep and Rocky Rivers — hanging on because of the cool microclimate.
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| Eastern White Pine is also weakly escaping from cultivation in a few areas, such as Hill Forest in northern Durham County. The photo at left is of a young escapee in Hill Forest.
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| Unlike the bark of our other pines, the dark gray-brown bark of E. White Pine is smooth on small and medium-sized trees. White Pines Preserve, Chatham Co., NC 6/18/05. |
| The bark of larger trees is dark brown and broken into regular plates. Remnants of old branches are retained for many years. White Pines Preserve, Chatham Co., NC 6/18/05. |
| Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08.
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More information:
Gymnosperm Database
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
US Forest Service Silvics Manual
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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