I Need Help Identifying This Pine Tree

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  1. mistwalker

    mistwalker Active Member 10 Years

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    you have been a great help to me in my efforts at identifying several local plants, now I need real help... I am pretty sure this pine tree that fell in my yard is one of the yellow pines but I need to know more specifically which one. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me positively identify it.

    Thanks,

    Brian
     

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  2. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    One of the white pines, likely Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus, but it could also be Macedonian Pine Pinus peuce. I don't suppose you have a close-up pic of those cones (far left of the second pic)? Or any old cones still lying around?

    Presume it fell in June or thereabouts?
     
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    mistwalker Active Member 10 Years

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    Thanks for your help.

    Not here at the moment, these are the best I can offer at this time. Yes, it was back at the first of the summer.
     

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    If the leaves were nice and soft and a bit blueish, eastern white pine. Cone photos would indeed help.
     
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    mistwalker Active Member 10 Years

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    Thanks guys, from what you are saying I am thinking eastern white. They did have somewhat of a blue tint that doesn't show up in these pics. Those last two pics are the best shots I have of the cones...everything has been cleaned up.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Thanks! Yes, Eastern White Pine (Macedonian Pine is also soft and bluish, but has slightly different shape cones).
     
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    Thanks Michael, your help is as always greatly appreciated!
     

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