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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: 123maxbars on October 12, 2012, 09:15:23 PM

Title: Help ID a tree
Post by: 123maxbars on October 12, 2012, 09:15:23 PM
I have a friend with a few acres that is covered with what I think is white pine trees.  I couldnt get a decent shot with my phone of the tops of these giants but I did get a pic of the bark etc. I think these are white pine trees, they are mine if I want them, just trying to make sure what they are first. I know the board might not be able to id the tree just by seeing the bark. Any help is appreciated. I have sawed plenty of white pine and SYP/Hemlock but I have trouble sometimes figuring out what the tree is when looking at it before it's cut. 

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Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: WDH on October 12, 2012, 09:45:15 PM
The cone does look like white pine.  The needles should be in bundles of 5.  That is the only pine in the Eastern US with needles in bundles of 5.  All the rest are in either 2's or 3's.  Also, the cones should be sticky or resinous at the tips of the cone scales.
Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: 123maxbars on October 12, 2012, 09:51:21 PM
Thank you for your help, confirmed what I thought, 
Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 13, 2012, 05:45:05 AM
White pine cones are typically about 6"- 8" long. That one looks kinda small. Bark looks too scaly, should be long rectangular blocks. Not a virginia pine?
Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: WDH on October 13, 2012, 07:17:56 AM
Check the needles.  Virginia pine has needles in 2's and the needles are strongly twisted.  The bark does look a little too scaly for white pine.
Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: Dodgy Loner on October 15, 2012, 10:19:28 AM
No way that's a white pine. The bark is too scaly and I see prickles on the cone. I think you have a Virginia Pine.
Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: thecfarm on October 15, 2012, 10:37:13 AM
I know white pine can be diffeant in other region,but that's no white pine,pinus strobus, I have on my land. The bark is way differant and that cone is not even close to what I have on my white pine. WDH is right about the needles on Pinus strobus.
Title: Re: Help ID a tree
Post by: WDH on October 15, 2012, 08:59:08 PM
Yeah, after another look, the cone is too small and the bark is too scaly.  Did you check the needles?