Pinus rigida

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Common name: Pitch Pine

Family: Pinaceae

Distribution: SE Canada to N Georgia

Hardiness: Zone 4a -30 to -25 F

Life form: Evergreen conifer

Comments: Pitch pine is one of only a few pines which can regrow fromt eh trunk if the top is damaged. Often clumps of needle can be seen growing directly from the trunk.
Though not a major source of timber due to the poor growth of the tree the wood is rot resistent due to the large amount of resin in the tree.

1: 400 s, 900 e (ST 400,900) • Accession: 2019-047/1 • Provenance: Garden
2: 400 s, 900 e (ST 400,900) • Accession: 2019-047/4 • Provenance: Garden
3: 400 s, 900 e (ST 400,900) • Accession: 2019-047/5 • Provenance: Garden
4: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-839/1
5: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-841/1
6: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-843/1
7: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-844/1
8: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-846/1 (2)‎
9: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-847/1
10: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-848/1
11: 600 s, 900 e (ST 600,900) • Accession: 1933-851/1
12: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 1933-848

Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Pinus rigida

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