Family

Pinaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Tall Tree (Canopy)

Height

50 - 80ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

Cone/Cone-like; Brown, Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

-

Fall Color

evergreen

Habitat

well drained sites; often a pioneer species

Notes

many birds feed on the seeds; provides winter cover; Used for pulpwood; important to wildlife; many song birds and game birds feed on the seeds; rodents, including squirrels and rabbits, eat seeds, bark and leaves; the white-tailed deer browse the twigs and needles

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