Eastern White Pine

E158755

conifer evergreen tree gymnosperm tree species

The Eastern White Pine is a tall, long-lived conifer native to eastern North America, valued for its soft, lightweight wood and historical importance in shipbuilding and construction.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Eastern white pine	7
Pinus strobus	3
Eastern White Pine canonical	2
Northern White Pine	1
Norway pine	1

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conifer ⓘ evergreen tree ⓘ gymnosperm ⓘ tree species ⓘ
barkColor	gray-brown ⓘ
barkTexture	deeply furrowed on older trees ⓘ smooth on young trees ⓘ
binomialName	Eastern White Pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pinus strobus
climatePreference	cool to cold temperate climates ⓘ
commonName	Eastern White Pine self-link ⓘ Eastern White Pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Northern White Pine Soft Pine ⓘ
coneLength	about 8–20 centimeters ⓘ
coneType	seed cone ⓘ
ecologicalRole	important component of eastern North American forests ⓘ provides habitat for birds and small mammals ⓘ
family	Pinaceae ⓘ
genus	Pinus ⓘ
growthRate	relatively fast-growing for a conifer ⓘ
historicalSignificance	important timber species in colonial America ⓘ subject of British Crown mast reservations in North America ⓘ
historicalUse	building construction in New England ⓘ ship masts ⓘ shipbuilding in colonial North America ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafType	needle ⓘ
lifespan	can exceed 200 years ⓘ may reach over 400 years in some individuals ⓘ
maximumHeight	about 160 feet ⓘ about 50 meters ⓘ
nativeTo	Appalachian Mountains ⓘ Great Lakes region ⓘ eastern Canada ⓘ eastern North America ⓘ Northeastern United States ⓘ surface form: northeastern United States
needleArrangement	bundles of five ⓘ
needleLength	about 5–13 centimeters ⓘ
needleRetention	evergreen, retaining needles for several years ⓘ
order	Pinales ⓘ
pollination	wind-pollinated ⓘ
reproduction	monoecious with separate male and female cones on the same tree ⓘ
shadeTolerance	intermediate shade tolerance ⓘ
soilPreference	slightly acidic, well-drained soils ⓘ
susceptibleTo	white pine blister rust ⓘ white pine weevil ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
typicalHabitat	mixed conifer–hardwood forests ⓘ well-drained soils ⓘ
typicalHeight	20–40 meters in modern stands ⓘ
usedIn	ornamental plantings in large landscapes ⓘ reforestation and plantation forestry in eastern North America ⓘ
valuedFor	carving ⓘ construction timber ⓘ furniture making ⓘ lumber ⓘ millwork and interior trim ⓘ
woodColor	pale yellow to light brown ⓘ
woodDensity	soft and lightweight ⓘ
woodGrain	straight grain ⓘ

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maine → stateTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

Minnesota → hasStateTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Norway pine

Pinus → notableSpecies → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pinus strobus

Pine Tree State → symbolRelatedTo → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine

White Pine Cone and Tassel → basedOnSpecies → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine → binomialName → Eastern White Pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine → commonName → Eastern White Pine self-link ⓘ

Eastern White Pine → commonName → Eastern White Pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Northern White Pine

Michigan → hasStateTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine

Michigan → hasOfficialTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine

Michigan → stateTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine

Michigan → hasStateTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine

Michigan → hasOfficialTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine

Michigan → hasOfficialTree → Eastern White Pine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eastern white pine