This tree is medium in size and reaches 70 to 80 ft. in height and 1 to 1 1/2 ft. dbh. It has an irregular crown and is a poor self pruner.

 Length: 3/4- 1” long

 Shape: slightly flattened and twisted; widely forking; shiny green

 Other: concave on the inner surface

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The bark is grayish-brown in color and thin with narrow scaly ridges.

The cones are serotinous, oblong, and light brown to silvery in color.

This species has oblong serotinous cones. The needles are 3/4″ to 1″ in length and it has a grayish-brown bark.

This is a northern species. It occurs mainly around the Great Lakes area and the north eastern U.S.

This species is intolerant and occurs on sandy soils, dunes, on rock outcrops. It is often found in extensive pure stands.

This trees wood is used in pulpwood, fence posts and railroad ties. It is also a pioneer species. The endangered Kirtland’s warbler nests in large stands of young jack pine. The seeds are eaten by a variety of birds and rodents.