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The Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus, is one of the largest conifers in
the northeastern United States and can be found in parts of Tennessee's
Appalachian Mountains and Cumberland Plateau. With its blue-green needles, White Pine can reach
heights of exceeding 100 feet with a diameter greater then two and a half
feet. The species was once a prized lumber producer for construction, but is now mainly used in decorative furniture and trim.
White Pine, with its distinctive whorled branches, grows best on the course
sandy soils at the cooler, higher elevations of the state.
The University of Tennessee's Agricultural Extension Service has produced a
guide to the White Pine. It discusses successful management strategies as
well as a brief financial analysis of growing the species on your land.
"Eastern White Pine
Publication"
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