. Wood and forest . Habitat: (See map);grows best in northernMichigan, Wisconsin, andMinnesota. Characteristics of theTree: Height, r0-90; diameter. 9,-a • tall, Leaf. straight; branches inwhorls, low; bark, thin,scaly, purplish and red-dish-brown ; longitudinalfurrows, broad flat ridges;leaves, in twos in longsheaths; cones, 2. Appearance of Wood: Color of wood, pale red,sap-wood, wide, whitish;non-porous; rings sum-mer wood broad, dark;grain, straight; rays, nu-iiu:ro\is, pronounced, thin;very resinous, but ductssmall and few. Physical Qualities: Weight, light, 43d in tliis SPECIES
. Wood and forest . Habitat: (See map);grows best in northernMichigan, Wisconsin, andMinnesota. Characteristics of theTree: Height, r0-90; diameter. 9,-a • tall, Leaf. straight; branches inwhorls, low; bark, thin,scaly, purplish and red-dish-brown ; longitudinalfurrows, broad flat ridges;leaves, in twos in longsheaths; cones, 2. Appearance of Wood: Color of wood, pale red,sap-wood, wide, whitish;non-porous; rings sum-mer wood broad, dark;grain, straight; rays, nu-iiu:ro\is, pronounced, thin;very resinous, but ductssmall and few. Physical Qualities: Weight, light, 43d in tliis SPECIES OF WOODS. 65 list), 31 lbs. per cu. ft., sp. gr. ;strong (39th in tliis list) ; elastic (ICthin this list) ; soft (48th in this list) ;shrinkage, 3 per cent; warps moder-ately; not durable; easy to work; splitsreadil}, nails well. Common Uses: Piles, electric wiiepoles, masts, ilooring. Remarks: Often sold with and aswhite pine. Eesembles Scotch pine(Pinus sylvestris). Bark used to someextent for tanning. Grows in o
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