Jack Pine
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Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)
Native Conifer
Age and Size of Seedlings Being Sold: 2-0; 6-12"
Other Names: Jack pine, Gray pine, Scrub pine
Native to the U.S.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine to northern New York, northeastern Indiana, northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Typical Mature Height: 80 feet
Light Requirement: sun
Soils: acidic sandy soils
Habitat: forests on sandy soils; often found in single species stands
Cone: brown, small and curved (~ 2 inches long); heat (~122 degrees F) required to open cones
Wildlife Value: critical nesting habitat for Kirtland’s Warbler; seedlings are browsed by mammals; seeds are consumed by birds and mammals; porcupines consume the bark
Uses: harvested as pulpwood; wood also used for lumber, poles, fence posts, mine timbers, and railroad ties
Photo by Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIBA2
Native Conifer
Age and Size of Seedlings Being Sold: 2-0; 6-12"
Other Names: Jack pine, Gray pine, Scrub pine
Native to the U.S.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine to northern New York, northeastern Indiana, northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Typical Mature Height: 80 feet
Light Requirement: sun
Soils: acidic sandy soils
Habitat: forests on sandy soils; often found in single species stands
Cone: brown, small and curved (~ 2 inches long); heat (~122 degrees F) required to open cones
Wildlife Value: critical nesting habitat for Kirtland’s Warbler; seedlings are browsed by mammals; seeds are consumed by birds and mammals; porcupines consume the bark
Uses: harvested as pulpwood; wood also used for lumber, poles, fence posts, mine timbers, and railroad ties
Photo by Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIBA2