Red pine
Prepared by Jennifer L. D’Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated February 2018.
Scientific name: Pinus resinosa Aiton
Common name(s): red pine, Norway pine, Canadian pine
Links: USDA PLANTS Profile, NPIN Profile, Go Botany
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- flower
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- seedling in crop field
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- 2 needles per fascicle (bundle)
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- in reclaimed blueberry field
Description:
-can reach up to 25 meters in height and 75 cm in diameters
-leaves are
- evergreen needles
- soft and flexible
- clusters of two
- 4”-6” long
-fruit is ovoid-conic with thin scales
– tends to have red, scaly bark and a straight trunk
– often seen as a plantation tree in Maine
– may be confused with P. banksiana, or P. nigra in ME and MA; see left sidebar on Go Botany webpage
Habitat:
-well drained soils
-acidic sandy soil
-low soil fertility
-shade intolerant
-extreme cold tolerant
Sources:
Moore, Lincoln M. “RED PINEPinus Resinosa Soland.” Plant Fact Sheet , USDA, June 2002, plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_pire.pdf.