Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)

Near an access point of a wetland area, which was also near the paper birch noted previously, we found a young eastern white pine. It was about 2-3 feet in height and slightly narrower than it was tall. The needles on an eastern white pine are two to four inches in length and come in bundles of five which is a unique characteristic of this tree. The needles have a bluish-green tint and the buds are cylindrical, thin, and reddish in color.

This tree is very popular as a lumber product, a Christmas tree product, and used for various other products. This pine can be found in disturbed habitats, forest edges, swamps. woodlands, and occasionally wetlands.

You can tell a pine apart from spruce by rolling the needles in between your fingers. If they are round and roll it is most likely spruce.