Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

This tree can be found along the Cob's way path in the Kanokolus bog preserve in Unity, ME. The Eastern White Pine grows 70-80 feet high, although many in the open can grow up to 100 feet. It has a diameter of 1-3 feet. The bark on old trees is very thick and dark, while the bark on young trees is thin and light with a tint of reddish-brown. Leaves are in clusters of five needles and are 2-3 inches long. Cones are 3-4 inches long and take two years to mature. They release seeds in early fall of the second year. The Eastern White Pine is the official tree of the state of Maine. I chose to include this tree due to its uniqueness as the only pine tree in Maine with needles in clusters of five, as well as for how common it was throughout this area and other areas around Waldo county.