Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus strobus | Eastern White Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
PINSTR

SYNONYMS : 
   Strobus strobus (L.) Small


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PIST


COMMON NAMES : 
   eastern white pine
   northern white pine
   white pine
   northern pine
   soft pine
   Weymouth pine
   pin blanc


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of eastern white pine is Pinus
strobus L. [31].  Little [31] recognizes two varieties:  the typical
variety and Chiapas white pine (Pinus strobus var. chiapensis Mart.).
Chiapas white pine, native to the mountains of southern Mexico and
Guatemala, is also recognized as a separate species, Pinus chiapensis
(Mart.) Andresen [43].  This writeup discusses the typical variety,
eastern white pine.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Jennifer H. Carey, March 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Carey, Jennifer H. 1993. Pinus strobus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pinus strobus | Eastern White Pine