Red Pine

Description:

This tree is noted for its tall and straight trunk. It often grows as tall as 35 m (115 ft) in height. The tree's crown is conical with a round top, especially as it matures. The bark consists of thin scales and are gray-brown tending towards red at the top of the tree. Needles are 12–18 cm (4.7-7 in) in length and are grouped in bundles of two. Typically, I try to get a photo of the general shape of the tree as well, but this tree was buried in the forest. To see a general shape of a red pine, see my spotting at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/149....

Habitat:

This tree is found primarily in northeastern US and neighboring parts of Canada west to Minnesota and south to Illinois. Often found on impoverished, sandy or rocky soils.

Notes:

There are many red pines on Wisconsin Point, which is a large natural sandbar that juts out into Lake Superior at the Duluth/Superior harbor.