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Taxon
Pinus strobus 'Alba'
Common name:
Alba eastern white pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This is a slow-growing, evergreen tree with ascending branches and a broad conical shape. Greenish white needles in spring change to green over summer months. Needles are more erect and rather short in comparison to typical white pine. Found in Europe in 1838, yet still rare in cultivation.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
FLT: CO27
(CO27)
• Accession: D1996-0288.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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