Index of Species Information
SPECIES: Pinus strobus
Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus strobus
AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION :
Carey, Jennifer H. 1993. Pinus strobus. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online].
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer).
Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [].
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
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