| Leaves |
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7.5 to 12.5 cm. long needle-shaped leaves |
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usually in clusters of 5 |
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triangular in cross section |
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soft and slender |
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bluish-green when mature |
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| Cones |
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brown in color |
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7.5 to 20 cm. long |
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slightly curved and cylindrical when closed |
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usually in rows of 5 spirals with 50 to 80 scales |
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mature in September, opening and falling soon afterwards |
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| Bark |
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smooth and dark green |
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often tinged with brown when young |
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becoming dark grey and deeply furrowed with broad scaly
ridges 2.5 to 5 cm. thick with age |
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| General |
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one of the tallest, most valuable, trees in eastern
Canada |
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the Eastern White Pine often reaches heights of 53 m.
with a diameter of 150 cm |
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although in Newfoundland it rarely exceeds 24 m. with a
50 to 100 cm. diameter |
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although not found in Labrador, on the Island it can be
found in pure stands, but most often is mixed with other conifers and grows best
in moist, sandy soil |
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produces a very valuable building lumber |
