Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus 
Eastern white pine is the largest northeastern conifer. It has a straight trunk and horizontal branches. One row of branches is added each year to give the tree an attractive conical shape. The tall straight trunks were prized for ship masts in the colonial days. In Missouri, the tree is excellent for windbreaks and landscaping statewide, although it prefers moist sandy loam soils.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 90 ft
- Spread
- 65 ft
- Leaves
- needles, 3"-5" long, in bundles of five; soft, flexible, blue-green
- Fruit
- cone, 4"-8" long; cone scales thin
- Bark
- smooth, gray on young trees; older bark dark-gray and deeply fissured
- Associated species
- northern red oak, white oak, hickory, white ash, red pine
- Ideal site conditions
- moist soil, partial sun
- Value to man
- windbreaks, erosion
- Value to wildlife
- cover
- Growth Rate
- fast
- Range
