Southern Appalachian Digital Collections

Western Carolina University (21) View all

Common forest trees of North Carolina

items 11 of 80 items
  • wcu_great_smoky_mtns-9671.jpg
Item
?

Item’s are ‘child’ level descriptions to ‘parent’ objects, (e.g. one page of a whole book).

  • FOREST TREES PITCH PINE, OR BLACK PINE (Pinus rigida Mill.) THE pitch pine grows on dry ridges and slopes and in cold swamps and bottoms in the mountains and outlying hilly regions up to about 3,500 feet elevation. It occurs scattered, or in small groups with hardwoods or other pines. It attains a height commonly 50 to 75 feet and a diameter of 1 to 2 feet. The trunk is erect, and riTCIl PINE, OR BLACK PINE One-half natural size. at heights of 20 to 30 feet branches into a close head made up of rather large branches and noticeably thick foliage. It has longer leaves and larger cones, or burrs, and generally a rougher and less straight trunk than the shortleaf pine with which it is often found. The leaves, which are found in clusters of 3 each, are 3 to 5 inches long, stiff, dark yellowish green in color and stand out straight from the twigs. They fall during the second year after forming. The cones are 1 to 3 inches long and light brown in color. They usually cling to the branches for several years, sometimes for 10 to 12 years. The bark on the stems and branches is rough. On mature trees it is dark gray or reddish brown, and irregularly divided into broad, flat, continuous ridges. The wood is light, soft and brittle. It is sawed into lumber for general construction and is used for fuel. This tree is able to grow on very poor soil and has the capacity, when young, of sprouting successfully from the base of the stump when burned or cut back.
Object
?

Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).