Pitch Pine Tree

The Pitch pine tree is a rugged, evergreen tree native to eastern North America, characterized by its long, dark green needles, rough bark, and the production of resin-rich "pitch" that has various commercial uses.

The Pitch Pine Tree is also known as Pinus rigida. The latter term means that it is stiff (rigid) and that it has pine needles, which are leaves that are thin, long, and sharp. In fact, those needles are stiff as well.

They can live for 200 years and have been used to make things like paper, lumber, pulp, and turpentine, while their high levels of resin, which preserve them from decay, have resulted in them being used in the building of ships in the past years.

Locations Of The Pitch Pine Tree

They are predominantly located in an area that covers much of the Northeast United States, and that stretches down to around the Tennessee-North Carolina border - i.e., an area focused on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Small parts of Georgia and South Carolina are included as well. North of the border, this type of greenery is found in limited numbers in Ontario and Quebec.

Size Of The Pitch Pine Tree

This type is on the smaller side, usually growing to around 20-100 feet in height, extending by about a foot per year for the first 60 or so years of its life, assuming that the conditions are optimal. The needles that they possess are usually about 2-5 inches long, while its cones tend to be 2 inches in length.

Shape Of The Pitch Pine Tree

One of the ways that they stand out is through their irregular shape. For example, they tend to possess twisted branches and do not effectively engage in self-pruning, which is the shedding of damaged or shaded branches.

However, this type's trunk is usually mostly straight with a gentle curve.

Regeneration Of The Pitch Pine Tree

They are able to regenerate at a high level, utilizing their basal roots, which dig far into the soil, to do so if necessary. Not only does this help them survive fire damage, but they also have thick barks that help protect their trunks against that type of threat.

In addition, their cones are sealed with resin, and that seal requires heat, such as from a fire, to open. So, in the worst-case scenario, those cones would open, and their seeds would be spread, resulting in a new generation being grown in the area.

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