. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. H't ^ V i n 1:1 I 72 RED PINE. Pinus resinosa, Alton. rOEM—Usually from 50-75 ft. in height with a diameter of 2-3 ft. but reaching a maximum height of 140 ft. with a diameter of 4i ft. In closed stands trunk is straight, tall, slightly- tapering, and free from lateral branches for a considerable distance from the base while in open stands the lateral branches extend nearly to the base and the trunk is often branched and strongly-tapered. Crown usually broad, irregular, pyramidal, with dark green foliage tufted at
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. H't ^ V i n 1:1 I 72 RED PINE. Pinus resinosa, Alton. rOEM—Usually from 50-75 ft. in height with a diameter of 2-3 ft. but reaching a maximum height of 140 ft. with a diameter of 4i ft. In closed stands trunk is straight, tall, slightly- tapering, and free from lateral branches for a considerable distance from the base while in open stands the lateral branches extend nearly to the base and the trunk is often branched and strongly-tapered. Crown usually broad, irregular, pyramidal, with dark green foliage tufted at the ends of the branches. See Fig. 42. BARK Reddish-brown, }-li Inches thick, divided by shallow furrows into broad flat ridges which peel off in thin scales. See Fig. 45. TWIGS—Stout, slightly roughened by persistent bases of bud-scales; at first yellowish-brown, later reddish-brown. BUDS—Ovoid, pointed, J-3 of an inch long. Bud-scales brown, thin, loose, and fringed on the margin. LEAVES—In sheathed clusters of 2, 4-6 inches long, dark green, rather slender and flexible, sharp, persisting for 8-5 years. FLOWERS—Appear in May. Staminate flowers about i of an inch long, occur in dense clusters at base of growth of season, have dark purple anthers. Pistillate flowers subterminal, 2 to 8 in a whorl, short-stalked, scarlet. FRTTIT—A cone about 2 Inches long, nearly sessile, light brown, ovate-conical when closed and somewhat spherical when open, persisting until the following year. Cone-scales chestnut- brown with ends slightly thickened and transversely ridged but not armed with spines or prickles. WOOD—Non-porous; resinous, hard, pale red, with thin light sapwood. and very conspicuous medullary rays. Weighs lbs per cubic foot. Green wood is very heavy and will sink. Used for heavy construction, piles, masts, in general for nearly all other purposes for which White Pine is used. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS—The Red Pine, also known as Norway Pine, is es- s
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