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.
| Pitch Pine – Pinus rigida | ||||
| Location | Points | C.B.H. | Height | Crown |
| Redden State Forest, Georgetown *, DE | 210 | 84 | 93 | 38 |
| Redden State Forest, Georgetown *, DE | 185 | 77 | 100 | 30 |
| Redden State Forest, Georgetown *, DE | 164 | 60 | 98 | 25 |
| *Headquarters Tract |