BU-06593
1995
To Order
 | Coniferous Trees |
To identify
coniferous trees, you need to understand the following distinctions:
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If the leaves overlap like scales on a fish, click here |
If the leaves are needlelike, click here. |
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If some of the leaves have sharp points and the cones are fleshy and berrylike, the tree is an eastern redcedar. |
| If all of the leaves have dull tips and the cones are woody, the tree is a northern white cedary. |
| Eastern Redcedar |
Northern White-cedar |
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If the leaves are held together in bundles of 2-5, click here |
If the leaves occur in singles or clusters of 12 or more, click here |
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If the leaves are 2 1/2" - 5" long and held together in bundles of 5, the tree is an eastern white pine |
| If the leaves are 4" - 6" long and held together in bundles of 2, the tree is a red (Norway) pine |
| If the leaves are 3/4" - 1 1/2" long and held together in bundles of 2 the tree is a jack pine.
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| Eastern White Pine |
Red Pine |
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| Jack Pine |
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