pitch pine

tree
Also known as: Pinus rigida

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  • stone pine
    In pine: Major North American pines

    The pitch pine (P. rigida), found from the coast of Massachusetts southwestward throughout the Appalachian region, is a tree 12 to 15 metres (39 to 49 feet) in height with a rugged trunk, occasionally 1 metre (3.3 feet) in diameter. The tree is one of the…

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