Red Pine

red pine

Pinus resinosa

Description: Large tree, small cones,  spreading branches

Habitat: Mixed forests

Needles: Evergreen, two in bundle, slender dark green

Bark: Reddish brown or grey, broad, flat, scaly plates

Cones: Egg-shaped, brown

Field Notes: A shade tree; long-lived, reaching 500 years, intolerant of shade