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Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
Small to medium sized pine- not nearly as tall as the eastern white. Branches grow outward in a crooked pattern (some of the branches spread up while others dip down). The trunk is also not typically straight, especially at the top. Another major distinguishing feature from the white pine is the bark. It is almost scaly in appearance and the furrows are more widely spaced
Needles:
Stiffer that the white pine but not prickly. Needles grow in a circular pattern, forming what resembles little rosettes all about the tree. Some clusters form directly on the trunk
Pinecones:
Pinecones typically grow in bunches of 2 or 3 and are stiff, round, and prickly on the ends
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