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Northwest Missouri State University


Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

Northern United States, Canada. Dark green needles are in bundles of two and are 1-1.5 inches long. Cones stay on the tree for many years. Dark brown, scaly bark. Tree grows to 80 feet. Rugged in appearance, not especially ornamental but adaptable for windbreaks and mass plantings.

GIS coordinate: N40 20.971 W94 52.858

Trail Number: G19

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Summer '08 - Jack Pine