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Started by 123maxbars, October 12, 2012, 09:15:23 PM

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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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WDH

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.
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123maxbars

Thank you for your help, confirmed what I thought, 
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SwampDonkey

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?
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WDH

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.
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Dodgy Loner

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.
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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.
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WDH

Yeah, after another look, the cone is too small and the bark is too scaly.  Did you check the needles?
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