jack pine |
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Pinus banksiana |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Pinaceae (pine) |
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Subfamily: |
Pinoideae |
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Genus: |
Pinus (pine) |
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Subgenus: |
Pinus (hard pine, yellow pine) |
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Section: |
Trifoliae (American hard pines) |
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Subsection: |
Contortae |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Status | Common and abundant in north-central and northeast |
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| Habitat | Fire clearings. Shade intolerant. |
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Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8. | |||||
| Record | The champion jack pine in Minnesota is on state property near Lake Bronson, in Kittson County. In 1979 it was measured at 55′ tall and 121″ in circumference (38½″ in diameter). |
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| Synonyms | Pinus divaricata |
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| Common Names |
black pine gray pine Hudson bay pine jack pine scrub pine |
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