Gymnosperms
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Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana |
One of the two common pines of the park woods and field borders, has a smoother and more reddish trunk than the shortleaf pine. The yellow-green short needles are in bundles of 2, and are twisted. Young trees can be seen in the successional areas of the park north of Phillips-Hawkins Hall. |  |
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Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis |
Few individuals planted or escaped in the park woods. |  |
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White Pine Pinus strobus |
In the park fields along the border of the former lake. Needles are in bundles of 5 |  |
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Long Leaf Pine Pinus palustris |
One individual in the park fields along border of former lake. needles in bundles of 3, 10-16 inches long. |  |
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Short Leaf Pine Pinus schinata |
The other of the 2 common pines in the park forest, distinguished from the virginia pine by its plated trunk. |  |
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Loblolly pine Pinus taeda |
Several mature individuals in park fields along border of former lake, planted in the 1940's. Some seedlings have been planted in the park since then. Needles in bundles of 3, 6-9inches long. |  |
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