important tree for the people ofwhat is now the State of Maine forhundredsif not thousandsof yearsit is no coincidence thatMaine has come to be known as thePine Tree StateÓRecognizing itsimporta ID: 833267
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EASTERN WHITE PINEimportant tree for th
EASTERN WHITE PINEimportant tree for the people ofwhat is now the State of Maine forhundreds,if not thousands,of years.,it is no coincidence thatMaine has come to be known as thePine Tree State.ÓRecognizing itsimportance,in 1895 the Maine legisla-ture designated the 툀Pine Cone and픀s official floralemblem.In 1945 the legislatureResolved:툀That the white pine tree be,tree of the State of Maine.ÓThe availability and high qualityof white pine lumber has played anin the development andeconomy of Maine since 1605,whenCaptain George Weymouth of theitish Royal Navy collected sampleshere and brought them back to Englandfor display.The shortage of ship masts inEurope led to England픀s Broad ArrowPolicy in 1691,whereby pines 24 inchesthe marasternPinus Strobusthe ÒPine Tree Stat旓and the Eastern white pineis the official tree oftheofMaine.EASTERN WHITE PINEEASTERN WHITE PINEbroad arrow;such trees to be reservedfor use in the Royal Navy.The term픀s Arrow Pineiginated from thispolicy.Most of the accessible virgin
pinewas cut by 1850.Lumber productionrea
pinewas cut by 1850.Lumber productionreached its peak in 1909,but white pineis still a valuable species that contributesnomy of the state.White pine occurs in all localitiesin the state in moist situations,onbest on fertile,well-drained soils.Onin pure or nearly pure stands.It is one ofThe tree grows rapidly both in heightdiameter,making an average growthear.When growing in the open,theyoung tree is symmetrical and conical inpine weevil.White pine weevil is aninsect that kills the topmost shoot,andoften causes the tree to have multiplestems and a round profile.In the forest,ow head;andthe trunk is commonly free of livebranches for a considerable portion of itsees have a broad andsomewhat irregular head.The branchesare horizontal and in regular whorls,usually of 5 each.Very old trees oftenbecome very irregular and picturesque.The trunk tapers gradually,and the treeoften attains a height of 100 feet.Commonly it is from 70Ð80 feet tall,and thin,green with a reddish-browntinge overall,or brown in spots.On oldhes thick,veryk,
and divided into broad,flat ridgesby sha
and divided into broad,flat ridgesby shallow fissures.Leaves are in clusters of 5,flexible,3Ð5 inches long,bluish-green butwhitish on one side.The papery sheathare 4Ð8 inches long,cylindrical and borne on a long stalk.take 2 years to mature,and open todischarge the seed shortly after ripeningEASTERN WHITE PINEINEEASTERN WHITE PINEin late August through September of thesecond season.durable,except when in prolonged con-t,not heavyand is easily worked.The wood is usedextensively for interior trim,doors,win-manufacture,patternmaking,furniture,small building construction,interior andexterior finish,and boat planking.is always popular inom Maine isrn white pine leavneedlesneedlese 3Ð5 inches longand in clusters of5.Young bark (left) and old bark (right).NATIONAL AND ownSpread:sold from Newfoundland to Washing-ton state and south into Mexico.Lowergrade boards have clear sections cut tosize for sale.These clear short pieceslonger lengths of clear wood.Any part ofpine not making log grade is used forfrom this pulp.