Conifers (Pine)

Question 1

Swiss stone pine

Answer 1

Pinaceae
Pinaceae cembra
5 needles - inside bluish white stomatal band. One of THE most resistant pines out there to diplodia tip blight

Question 2

Eastern white pine

Answer 2

Pinaceae
Pinus strobus
5 needle - get huge. Nice green needles. Elongated cones

Question 3

Austrian pine

Answer 3

Pinaceae
Pinus nigra
2 needle. Short, wide trees. Resinous buds . Needles DO NOT SNAP

Question 4

Jack pine

Answer 4

Pinaceae
Pinus banksiana
2 needle red pine, short needles - reddish orange grey bark, twisted/contorted forms, SO MANY CONES EVERYWHERE covered in resin. Requires fire to open

Question 5

Scotch pine

Answer 5

Pinaceae
Pinus sylvestris
2 needle red pine. Twisted needles, slightly blue at bottom. Gorgeous red peely bark. Stiff, short needles (3”). Grey large plate bark. Small cones

Question 6

Ponderosa

Answer 6

Pinaceae
Pinus ponderosa
HUGE needles (8-12”). Unique 3 needles. Cones are armed with bristle at tip.