Order: Conifer
Pinaceae
(The Pine Family)
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FAMILY FACTS:
- Pine needles are arranged in fassicles
- SUB GENERA
- Yellow pine:
- Grouped in needles of two, stiff needles
- White pine:
- Groups in needles of 5, flimsy needles
- Branches are strongly whorled
- Trees in this family take around three years to fully reproduce. cones take 2 years to fully mature and release seeds
Sub-Families
- Pinoideae (Pinus- pines)
- Piceoideae (Picea- spruces)
- Laricoideae (Cathaya -one species, Larix- larches, Pseudotsuga- douglas firs)
- Abietoideae (Psuedolarix- one golden larch, Abies- firs, Cedrus- cedars, Keteleeria, Nothotsuga, Tsuga- hemlocks)
Other Families in Order:
- Cupressaceae
- Taxaceae
- Auracariaceae
- Podocapraceae
Field Trip 1
- Norway Spruce / Picea abies
Field Trip 2
- Norway Spruce / Picea abies
Field Trip 3
- Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
- possible identification: Pinus strobus (N.A. White Pine)
-
Unknown Fir
Field Trip 5
- Pinus strobus, Eastern White Pine
- Pinus rigida, Pitch Pine
Field Trip 7
1. Himalayan Cedar, Cedrus deodara
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