Scientific Name: Pinus resinosa

Identification 

• Red pine needles are usually found in clusters of two

• Needles are sharp and long, about 3 to 8 inches in length

• Bark is reddish brown in color

• Bark often breaks into wide flat-topped ridges

• Produce cones that are egg shaped and about two inches in length

 Status

• Native species

Interesting Facts

• Wood is used for poles, railway tires and ship masts

• The Saratoga spittlebug can kill or severely damage the red pine

• Can live for up to 350 years and reach heights of 120 feet

• Red pines are often used as Christmas trees

References 

Red Pine. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/pine_red/pine_red.html

Rudolf, P. Red Pine. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/resinosa.htm

Brand, M. Pinus resinosa: Red pine. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://hort.uconn.edu/detail.php?pid=330

Image Credits 

Mature red pine: "Old Pinus resinosa, Itasca State Park, Minnesota" by Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Red pine needles: "Red pine cones" by Rhododendrites licensed under  CC BY-SA 4.0.  Image cropped. Cropped image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Red pine bark: "Red pine" by Christ Light licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Image cropped. Cropped image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.