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Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana

Source:USDA http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana (native) About this tree: Good wildlife value Prefers well drained soils Poor shade tolerance Good drought tolerance Grows 30 to 40 feet tall Hardiness zone 4 Identification Tips: Leaves: Needles, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long; stout; gray-green; in bundles of two; twisted Fruit: Dark reddish-brown; ovoid; lustrous; 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, with a sharp spine at the end of each scale Bark: Shallow fissures; dark brown loose scales