Description
The needles only remain on the stem for two (sometimes three) years. The inner needles turn yellow and drop in late fall. Delicate bundles of needles at the tip of slender branches are a useful identification feature.
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Image Source
Karren Wcisel, TreeTopics.com
Image Creation Date
10-1-2008
Keywords
Pinaceae, tree, conifer, cone, needle, evergreen, Pinus strobus, eastern white pine