Pinus sylvestris
Owner: St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre
Nominator: Forest Care
Height: 27.1 m (88.9 ft)
Diameter: 54.87 cm (21.6 in)
Circumference: 172.3 cm (67.8 in)
Description
The Scots Pine, also called scotch pine, is an introduced species in North America, brought here from Europe probably in colonial days. It is the most widely distributed pine in the world. It grows naturally from Scotland almost to the Pacific Ocean and from above the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. It has been widely planted across southern Canada and in the northeastern United States. It is shade intolerant and seedlings germinating under a dense forest canopy do not survive for long. Scots pine grow as tall as 20-26 m, and 40-50 cm DBH. Scots pine has more branches per whorl than red or white pine and this large number of branches makes the tree weak at the nodes. It is the most widely planted pine in North America. It is also the preferred large-volume Christmas tree in the United States-approximately 30 percent of the 35 million Christmas trees harvested annually are Scots pine. Because it survives on poor droughty sites, Scots pine has been used to control erosion in many areas. It is similar in finer and wood characteristics to red pine and is usable for both pulpwood and saw logs. (Source: Silvics of North America)
Scots pine
(Source: Bloomsburg University )