The White Pine Tree
Researched by Dezaray and D.J.

Tree located at Douglas-Hart Nature Center Mattoon, Illinois

Description:

horizontal branches, broad at bottom of crown, tapering toward top;  reaches height of 75 to 100 feet with a diameter of 2 to 3 feet.  The trunks are straight and clear of lateral branches for some distance from the ground.

Habitat:

prefers moist, sandy loam soils.      Range:  Newfoundland to Manitoba, south through the northern United States to Pennsylvania, northern Ohio, and southeastern Iowa, southward along the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia.

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