National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Western Region (1994), and the 2002 edition of North American Trees (Preston and Graham) agree with this designation, but the Gymnosperm Database lists the same tree as Cupressus nootkatensis while The Sibley Guide to Trees (Sibley, 2009) calls it Callitropsis nootkatensis. On the City Park tour guide (revised 2015) the Alaska Cedar, also called the yellow cedar, nootka Cypress, Stinking Cypress, and Yellow-cypress, the nomenclature is given as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. This tree exemplifies the classification confusion that strikes amateur tree lovers. The Alaska Cedaris native to the North American continent. It should be easy to find between the two handicapped parking signs seen in the photo above.Īuthor c2london Posted on DecemCategories Christmas Trees, Conifers, The Trees Tags canoes, Capitol Christmas Tree, Christmas Trees, conifer, Healing Power of Plants, lumber, Maine, medicinal plants, Michigan, native trees, native trees of North America, Pine Tree Riot of 1772, Pinus strobus, trees native to the eastern United States, White Pine 1 Comment on Eastern White Pines:Suitable for Christmas or Rebellion? How Many Names Can a Tree Have? The Alaska Cedar To find this (164) specimen, head to the southwest corner of City Park and Mulberry. A recent study rated it #7 in acreage planted. In both 1968 and 69 PARTs of an Eastern white pine were used. Although still listed as being a species used as a Christmas tree, even in Michigan it seems to have fallen out of favor. But they are very full, bushy trees and their branches cannot accommodate heavy ornaments.Ī white pine has only been used as the Capitol Christmas tree, also known as the People’s tree, twice in the fifty-four year history of the program. They also have little aroma, which makes them a good choice for those who have sensitivities. Needles on an Eastern White Pine showing the clusters of five One possible advantage to its use is it tends to hold onto its needles longer than other conifers.
The Eastern white pine is usually included on lists of trees sold for Christmas. Early blackboards were often made of white pine painted black. This was used by both early settlers and Native American populations. At least one site mentions the seeds were used to cure meats, and the cambium could be ground into a flour. The Healing Power of Plants website also includes the information that a component chemical in white pines may be useful in combating LDL cholesterol. The sap was used as an antiseptic and chemicals found in white pine may still be used as ingredients in anti congestion medications. Trunk of an Eastern White Pineīeyond their use as building materials and firewood, the white pine provided resin in the building of canoes. In the 1700s the trees were harvested to provide masts for the Royal Navy, thus leading to the Pine Tree Riot of 1772. White pine timber has been used to build boats, furniture, and buildings. Most of the virgin forests have been logged, although the species is planted for reforestation. The normal l ife expectancy of this species is about 200 years, although a fossilized log found in Ontario included 407 rings. Considered the tallest native pine in the east, modern day trees are dwarfed by other trees in the genus, such as the Ponderosa and sugar pine. The single largest specimen, which can be found in Maine, is 132′ tall and has a circumference of 229 inches. This is the state tree of both Maine and Michigan. Eastern White PineĮastern White Pines (Pinus storbus)are native to North America and found from Minnesota south to Arkansas and east. two or three species are mentioned, probably dependent on what part of the country you live in. In England the lodgepole pine is mentioned as a choice! In the U.S.
Pines do make the list of common or best trees, but only a few species are routinely used.
Oddly, the most common trees used aren’t pines but firs and spruces.
What kind of tree do you think of when someone says natural Christmas tree? I suspect many of us think of a pine tree.
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