Young Pinus strobus with broken branch. Notice tips
of branches where cones might grow.
June 30, 2009
Southeastern New Hampshire
Adolescent Pinus strobus.
July 4, 2009
Southeastern, New Hampshire
The first picture (from a distance) shows a Pitch Pine on the left and
an Eastern White Pine on the right. Even from this distance, you can
see slightly more bluish tinge and softness of the Eastern White Pine
needles. The Eastern White Pine branches are more symetrical (whorled)
than those of the Pitch Pine.
The next two pictures show a close-up of first the soft, thin, green-blue
Eastern White Pine needles (5 per bundle) and then the thicker, tougher
green Pitch Pine needles (3 per bundle).