| English name: |
EASTERN WHITE PINE |
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| Polish name: |
SOSNA WEJMUTKA |
| Latin name: |
Pinus strobus L. |
| Natural habitat: |
north-eastern parts of North America |
| Height: |
usually up to 35-50 m |
| Characteristics: |
In its natural habitat it forms large forest expanses. The crown is cone shaped, loosely branched, broad and irregular in older trees. Branches of single individuals touch the ground. Side branches grow out of the trunk at a right angle forming distinct layers. It's a 5-needle pine: the needles are bundled in clusters of 5. Needles are thin, long (5-12 cm), delicate, pale green. Cones are narrow, long and usually curved, they grow up to 15-20 cm long. They hang down from the endings of side branches. |
| Additional information: |
It was first brought to Europe by lord Weymouth in 1705, this fact is reflected in its Polish name. It is rather frost and air pollution resistant, due to this it was the most popular alien pine in Polish forests. It is, however, very susceptible to white pine blister rust, which causes resin-bleeding wounds of the trunk. |
