Description
Bundle of 25
At a Glance: Western White Pine is a medium-sized beautifully symmetrical tree that generally reaches about 130’ in height, but occasionally can grow much taller. The bark is initially smooth, sometimes with resin blisters, but becomes scaly, dark grey to nearly black and cinnamon colored underneath.
Leaves: Needles are in bundles of 5, are light bluish-green, slender and flexible, 2-4” long.
Cones: Pollen cones are yellow, seed cones cylindrical when closed, and much longer than pollen cones at 4-10” long. Yellow-green to purple when young, becoming reddish-brown and woody. Scales without prickles.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60%
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Dry
Moist
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Low elevations
Mid elevations Sub-alpine elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
