Pitch-Pine
Pitch-pine
Scientific name: Pinus rigida Family: Pinaceae Pitch-pine is the most abundant pine on campus. Needles are grouped in fascicles of three. The pinecones are larger than shortleaf pine. On some pitch-pine trees, you may notice clusters of needles around the trunk that aren't growing from branches. This is a fire adaptation called epicormic growth. Pine trees can lose entire limbs in storms and fires, but still be able to produce pine needles this way. The Pine Plains of New Jersey (the Warren Grove area) contain pitch-pines that are especially adapted to hot, frequent fires. They are shorter than other pitch-pines and focus their growth in establishing thick taproots and hundreds of cones. While many of the trees in this area are less than 10ft tall, their roots are 200 years old. Pitch-pine is typically found in dry, sandy, acidic soils but may also grow in wetter lowlands. Species of amanita fungi are ectomycorrhizal with pines. |
iNaturalist observation
www.inaturalist.org/observations/108948605
Lat: 39.492403
Lon: -74.524535
Accuracy: 25m
Geoprivacy: Open
www.inaturalist.org/observations/108948605
Lat: 39.492403
Lon: -74.524535
Accuracy: 25m
Geoprivacy: Open