Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana)
Family: Pinaceae
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| Form:
It grows to 50 – 100 ft. in height and 2 – 3 ft. in dbh. An flat top and irregular bole with scraggly branches develop with age. |
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| Needles: Arrangement: 2 per fascicle; twisted Length: 1-3″ long Shape: N/A Other: N/A |
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| Bark:
It has thin, flaky, red-brown bark. |
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| Cones:
The cone scales have purplish tinges (resembling a turkey tail) on outer edge with a small prickle at the end. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
Look for the turkey tail cone, 2 twisted needles per fascicle, and numerous dead branches. |
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| Range:
Southern New Jersey west to southern Ohio south to northern Mississippi and east to Georgia. |
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| Silvics:
It is very intolerant of shade and grows on dry uplands and droughty clay soils. |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
Used as pulpwood. Food source for small mammals, Northern bobwhite, and other birds. Can quickly reforest abandoned fields. |
