New York Natural Heritage Program Databases. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. Pinus virginiana (Virginia pine, scrub pine, Jersey pine) is a medium-sized tree, often found on poorer soils from Long Island in southern New York south. Illustrations of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. The Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist's Manual. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
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Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. The trees and their persistent cones are visible and identifiable any time of year.Īdditional Resources Best Identification Referenceįlora of North America Editorial Committee.
Its cones are without a prickle or only weakly prickled. It has needles which are bundled into groups of both 2's or 3's, and which are generally longer (7-11 cm) than those of Virginia Pine. Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata) is normally a taller, thicker, straighter tree. Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) is normally even smaller and more contorted than Virginia Pine, has even shorter (2-4 cm) needles, and its cones are smaller with no prickle (or only a tiny, weak one). They may persist on the trees for several years after ripening. Each scale of the cone has a sharp prickle 2-3mm long. The seed-bearing cones are slender and curved when closed, becoming egg-shaped and 3-7 cm long, when open. The needles are short (2-8 cm) and in bundles of 2. The bark has dark brown to grayish, irregular and loose scales, and shallow fissures. PVC Material Long Needle Pine Wire or Metal Stands Included. Virginia Pine is a small or medium sized tree (to about 20 m tall), the trunk usually with spreading branches and somewhat contorted. Virginia Pines are also sold with Clear Mini Lights, Warm White 5.5mm LED Lights, or No Lights. Identification Comments General Description
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