. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. SPRUCE PINE (Cedar Pine) {Pinus glabra Walt.) THE bottoms and river swamps in the southern part of the State are characterized by the pres- ence of this pine which may be easily recognized by its dark almost smootli bark unlike that of any other kind of tree found within its range. It is nowhere abundant, but is scattered among the hardwoods that predominate in such places. It is a large tree. SPRUCE PINE Two-thirds natural Bize. for it reaches a height of 80 to 120 feet and a diam- eter of 2 to over 3 feet.
. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. SPRUCE PINE (Cedar Pine) {Pinus glabra Walt.) THE bottoms and river swamps in the southern part of the State are characterized by the pres- ence of this pine which may be easily recognized by its dark almost smootli bark unlike that of any other kind of tree found within its range. It is nowhere abundant, but is scattered among the hardwoods that predominate in such places. It is a large tree. SPRUCE PINE Two-thirds natural Bize. for it reaches a height of 80 to 120 feet and a diam- eter of 2 to over 3 feet. It has comparatively small horizontal branches which form a narrow open crown. This pine resembles considerably the true white pine of the mountains for which it is not un- commonly mistaken. The leaves occur in clusters of two and arc soft, slender, dark green and mostly from 2 to 3 inches long. They fall at the end of their second year. The cones are single or in clusters of 2 or 3 on short stout stalks. They are Vo to 2 inches long, reddish brown in color and rather lustrous, with thin scales armed with small weak prickles. They soon open and shed their seeds but remain on the tree for several years. The bark on young trees and on the upper part of the trunks is smooth pale gray, becoming noticeably dark on the lower part of the older trees, and slightly and irregularly divided by shallow fissures into tiat connected ridges. The wood is light, soft, brittle, close-grained, and not very strong. When sawed into lumber, the wood warps easily. It is rarely used for any purpose except firewood, but is well adapted for use in making paper pulp. With the growing scarcity of timber and closer utilization of our forest trees, this pine will likely be of more value in the future be- cause of its large size and easy accessibility. 11. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance o
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