Resource Number: 17096
Title: Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine
Description: Pinus strobus (Eastern white pine) is the classic pine tree of the Northeastern United States. It has played a role in history matched by few other trees. Pinus strobus was first described as a species in 1753. The name means “pine cone tree.” Other scientific names used in the past included Strobus strobus (1903), Pinus strobus var. strobus (1940), and Pinus strobus var. chiapensis (Mexican or Chiapas white pine, 1940). Chiapas pine was made a separate species in 1964. Other common names include white pine, Northern white pine, Northern pine, ship-mast pine, soft pine, pin blanc, and Weymouth pine.
Last Updated: July 7, 2021
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