Pitch pine
Pinus rigida
Pitch pine usually grows 50 to 60 feet tall with trunk diameters of two to three feet. Its branches are often contorted, which can give it a ragged but picturesque crown. The tree’s coarse-grained wood is very durable and can thus be used for lumber, but it is more likely to be used for fuel or other products. A very unusual trait of the tree is the presence of needles growing directly from the trunk.
Pitch pine needles are 2.5 to 5 inches long with three twisted needles per bundle.
Location | Points | C.B.H. | Height | Crown |
Redden State Forest, Georgetown1 | 187 | 84 | 93 | 38 |
Redden State Forest, Georgetown2 | 171 | 74 | 88 | 36 |
Redden State Forest, Georgetown3 | 153 | 62 | 83 | 33 |
1, 2, 3 Headquarters Tract |