Pinus resinosa Aiton. Subgenus: Pinus. Section: Pinus. Subsection: Pinus. Red Pine. Hab: High elevation forests, in pine plantations, and persisting after silvicultural plantings. Further north often growing on dry, rocky (south-facing) ridges and bluffs. Dist: This species is native as far south as WV (Pendleton and Hardy counties) and PA (Luzerne, Wyoming, Tioga, and Centre counties).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: In WV, it is much more common as a plantation tree than as a native.

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA2, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, WV; = n/a – RAB

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
• Great Plains: FACU
• Midwest: FACU
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily: 2