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The common names of picea excelsa are burgundy pitch tree and Norway spruce fir. The leaves are scattered and have four sides.

Picea Excelsa

The common names of picea excelsa are burgundy pitch tree and Norway spruce fir. The leaves are scattered…

The common names of picea excelsa are burgundy pitch tree and Norway spruce fir. Pictured is a fruiting branch and scale with seeds in position, and the seed of the burgundy pitch tree.

Picea Excelsa

The common names of picea excelsa are burgundy pitch tree and Norway spruce fir. Pictured is a fruiting…

Pictured is picea pungens. The two small tufts to the right are the maxwelli variety of picea excelsa.

Picea Pungens

Pictured is picea pungens. The two small tufts to the right are the maxwelli variety of picea excelsa.

Picea smithiana is a spruce fir. The tree grows between eighty and one hundred twenty feet tall.

Picea Smithiana

Picea smithiana is a spruce fir. The tree grows between eighty and one hundred twenty feet tall.

Leaves - compound (odd-feathered; leaflet, five to nine, usually seven) ; alternate, edge of leaflets sharp-toothed. Outline - of leaflets, usually long oval. Apex - taper-pointed. Base - of end leaflet, wedge-shaped, of the others more or less rounded or slightly pointed. Leaf/Stem - smooth. Leaf/Buds - egg-shape and pointed or rounded, and with their outer scales a polished-brown. Leaflet/Stems - lacking, except the smooth, very short stem of the end leaflet. Leaflets - mostly two to five inches long (the lower ones much the smallest), smooth above and below. Bark - not shaggy. Fruit - of two forms: (a) pear-shape, (b) rounded. Husks - very thin, splitting about half-way to the base. Nut - about one inch in diameter; in (b) somewhat flattened at the sides and slightly hollowed above, and with the apex a sharp point. Shell - rather thin, smooth, hard, and bluish-gray. Meat - small and sweetish or slightly bitter. Found - from Southern Maine westward and southward. General information - All the Hickories are picturesque trees. Their tendency, even when standing alone, is to grow high, and with heads that, instead of being round, are cylinder-shaped to the very top, with only enough breaks and irregularities to add to the effect. This tendency is more marked in the Hickories than in any other of the leaf-shedding trees of North America. They are worthy of the name sometimes given them of 'the artist's tree." Hicoria, from a Greek word meaning round, in allusion to the shape of the nut.

Genus Hicoria, Raf., Carya, Nutt. (Hickory)

Leaves - compound (odd-feathered; leaflet, five to nine, usually seven) ; alternate, edge of leaflets…

Illustrated is one form of pignut, or carya glabra.

Pignut

Illustrated is one form of pignut, or carya glabra.

Also known as Hicoria glabra. The branch of a Pignut Hickory tree, native to the eastern United States.

Branch of Pignut Hickory

Also known as Hicoria glabra. The branch of a Pignut Hickory tree, native to the eastern United States.

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge lobed (edges of the lobes mostly entire, but notched and toothed towards the ends). Outline - narrow oval or broad oval. Base - from long wedge-shape to squared. Ends of lobes and of the teeth pointed and bristle-tipped. Leaf - three to five inches long; both sides bright green, smooth, and shining; downy in the angles of the ribs below. Lobes - seven to nine, usually seven, with the hollows between them broad and round and usually reaching about three fourths of the way or more to the middle rib. The wide type of leaf closely resembles the leaves of the scarlet oak, but it is smaller and usually the hollows reach nearer to the middle rib. Bark - smoothish (comparatively), inner bark reddish. Acorns - numerous, small, on short stems. Cup - top-shaped, shallow, and nearly smooth. Nut - rounded, one half inch long or less, sometimes broader than long, light brown. October. Found - from the valley of the Connecticut to Central New York, southward to Delaware and the District of Columbia; in Southern Wisconsin and southward; usually along streams and on low, wet land. Most common and reaching its finest growth west of the Alleghany Mountains. General Information - A handsome tree forty to sixty feet high, usually with a pointed top and with light and delicate foliage. The wood is rather coarse and not durable. It takes its name of Pin Oak from the peg-like look of the dead twigs and short branches with which the lower parts of the tree are usually set. Quercus, possible from a Celtic word meaning to inquire, because it was among the oaks that the Druids oftenest practised their rites.

Genus Quercus, L. (Oak)

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge lobed (edges of the lobes mostly entire, but notched and toothed towards…

Pin oaks are good street trees.

Pin Oaks

Pin oaks are good street trees.

The leaf of a pin-oak tree.

Pin-Oak Leaf

The leaf of a pin-oak tree.

This illustration shows some common examples of Pinales: 5, Thuja or arbor vitae. 6, Strobilus, of Chamaecyparis or southern white cedar. 7, strobilus of Juniperus or red cedar with fleshy scales fused into a berry-like fruit. 8, branch of Taxus or yew. The seeds are produced singly in the axils of leaves on short lateral branches and nearly enveloped by a thick fleshy cup that becomes bright red. 9. Picea or spruce.

Pinales

This illustration shows some common examples of Pinales: 5, Thuja or arbor vitae. 6, Strobilus, of Chamaecyparis…

There are many species of pine trees, distinguished by their types of cones.

Pine

There are many species of pine trees, distinguished by their types of cones.

There are many species of pine trees, distinguished by their types of cones.

Pine

There are many species of pine trees, distinguished by their types of cones.

The needles and cones of a pine tree.

Pine Branch

The needles and cones of a pine tree.

An illustration of a pine branch killed by the pine weevil.

Pine Branch

An illustration of a pine branch killed by the pine weevil.

An illustration of a pine branch with a pine cone at the bottom.

Pine Branch

An illustration of a pine branch with a pine cone at the bottom.

The carpellate cone of a Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris).

Scots Pine Cone

The carpellate cone of a Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris).

"Acerose-straight, slender, rigid, and sharp-pointed."-Whitney, 1902

Pine Needle

"Acerose-straight, slender, rigid, and sharp-pointed."-Whitney, 1902

As it were of three grains or cells united; the lateral empty and light.

Pine Pollen

As it were of three grains or cells united; the lateral empty and light.

Pines are native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, they range from Arctic south to Nicaragua and Hispaniola, with the highest diversity in Mexico and California. In Eurasia, they range from Portugal and Scotland east to the Russian Far East, Japan, and the Philippines, and south to northernmost Africa, the Himalaya and Southeast Asia, with one species (Sumatran Pine) just crossing the Equator in Sumatra. Pines are also extensively planted in many parts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Pine Tree

Pines are native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, they range from Arctic south…

An illustration of a pine tree with a man standing under.

Pine Tree

An illustration of a pine tree with a man standing under.

An illustration of a pine tree.

Pine Tree

An illustration of a pine tree.

"Cone of Pinus muricata, showing the difference between the outer and inner sides of the same strobilius when the inner side is pressed against a branch. 1. A pair of leaves; 2. the end of the leaf magnified; 3, a seed, natural size." -Lindley, 1853

Bishop Pine

"Cone of Pinus muricata, showing the difference between the outer and inner sides of the same strobilius…

Also known as Pinus strobus. A pine cone of the Eastern White Pine.

Eastern White Pine

Also known as Pinus strobus. A pine cone of the Eastern White Pine.

Also known as Pinus sabiniana and Digger Pine. This image depicts the cone of the tree, which is generally flaccid, slightly twisted, and rounded on the outer side with a prominent rib on the inner side.

Gray Pine

Also known as Pinus sabiniana and Digger Pine. This image depicts the cone of the tree, which is generally…

"Scotch Pine (P. slvestris). 1, a twig showing: a, staminate catkins; b, pistillate catkins; c, a cone; d, needles. 2, an anther, a, side view; b, outer surface. 3, a carpel-scale, a, inner surface; b, outer surface. 4, a cone-scale, a seed-wing, and a seed. 5, section of a seed, showing the embryo." -Bergen, 1896

Scotch Pine

"Scotch Pine (P. slvestris). 1, a twig showing: a, staminate catkins; b, pistillate catkins; c, a cone;…

Pinus sylvestris: the needles and cone of the Scots Pine tree.

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris: the needles and cone of the Scots Pine tree.

Also known as Pinus brutia. It is a medium-sized tree, with an orange-red thick bark and a thin upper crown. It is widely planted for timber purposes.

Turkish Pine

Also known as Pinus brutia. It is a medium-sized tree, with an orange-red thick bark and a thin upper…

A large pine commonly seen in south Europe; features a wide crown and cultivated for seeds.

Umbrella Pine

A large pine commonly seen in south Europe; features a wide crown and cultivated for seeds.

Section of a Pine-seed, showing its polycotyledonous embryo in the centre of the albumen; moderately magnified.

Section of Pine-seed

Section of a Pine-seed, showing its polycotyledonous embryo in the centre of the albumen; moderately…

Seedling of pine-seed, showing the freshly expanded six cotyledons in a whorl, and the plumule just appearing.

Seedling of Pine-seed

Seedling of pine-seed, showing the freshly expanded six cotyledons in a whorl, and the plumule just…

A cone that contains the reproductive structures. The familiar woody cone is the seed-producing female cone. The male cones, which produces pollen, are usually herbaceous and much less conspicuous even at full maturity.

Pinecones

A cone that contains the reproductive structures. The familiar woody cone is the seed-producing female…

A pine cone of a Pinus aristata.

Pine Cone of Pinus Aristata

A pine cone of a Pinus aristata.

The common name of pinus bungeana is lace bark pine. The cones are very small.

Cone of Pinus Bungeana

The common name of pinus bungeana is lace bark pine. The cones are very small.

The leaves of pinus contorta are bright green and small, from one to two inches long. The branches are numerous and spreading.

Branch of Pinus Contorta

The leaves of pinus contorta are bright green and small, from one to two inches long. The branches are…

The cones of pinus coulteri are very large, about twelve inches long and six inches in diameter. The cones weigh between four and five pounds.

Cone of Pinus Coulteri

The cones of pinus coulteri are very large, about twelve inches long and six inches in diameter. The…

The pine cone of a Pinus divaricata.

Pine Cone of Pinus Divaricata

The pine cone of a Pinus divaricata.

The common name of pinus excelsa is Bhotan pine. The branches are regularly whorled. The tree grows between sixty and one hundred fifty feet tall.

Branch of Pinus Excelsa

The common name of pinus excelsa is Bhotan pine. The branches are regularly whorled. The tree grows…

The common name of pinus excelsa is Bhotan pine. The cones are cylindrical and slightly curved. The cones are six to eight inches long. The scales of the cone are large and wedge shaped.

Lower Part of Cone of Pinus Excelsa

The common name of pinus excelsa is Bhotan pine. The cones are cylindrical and slightly curved. The…

Pictured is a branch of pinus longifolia with male catkins. The branches are irregularly and thinly scattered. The bark is rough.

Branch of Pinus Longifolia

Pictured is a branch of pinus longifolia with male catkins. The branches are irregularly and thinly…

The common name of pinus pinaster is cluster pine. The leaves are dark green, stiff, broad, and stout. The leaves are between six and twelve inches long. The cones are yellowish brown and about four inches long.

Branch of Pinus Pinaster

The common name of pinus pinaster is cluster pine. The leaves are dark green, stiff, broad, and stout.…

Illustrated are young trees of pinus ponderosa. It is a useful tree in the Rocky Mountain region.

Pinus Ponderosa

Illustrated are young trees of pinus ponderosa. It is a useful tree in the Rocky Mountain region.

Illustrated is a mature field tree of pinus ponderosa.

Pinus Ponderosa

Illustrated is a mature field tree of pinus ponderosa.

Illustrated is a giant specimen of pinus ponderosa. The tree is 225 feet tall and is grown in the deep, moist soil of the Yosemite Valley.

Pinus Ponderosa

Illustrated is a giant specimen of pinus ponderosa. The tree is 225 feet tall and is grown in the deep,…

The cones of pinus pyrenaica are about two and a half inches long. The cones are slightly curved and taper to a point.

Cone of Pinus Pyrenaica

The cones of pinus pyrenaica are about two and a half inches long. The cones are slightly curved and…

The pine cone of a Pinus sabiniana.

Pine Cone of Pinus Sabiniana

The pine cone of a Pinus sabiniana.

The branch of a Pisonia longifolia tree.

Branch of Pisonia Longifolia

The branch of a Pisonia longifolia tree.

A tree that provides delicious nuts.

Pistachio

A tree that provides delicious nuts.

Leaves wide to the base, without petioles.

Pistia

Leaves wide to the base, without petioles.

Piece of a branch of Pitch Pine, with three leaves in a fascicle or bundle, in the axial of a thin scale, which answers to a primary leaf. The bundle is surrounded at the base by a short sheath, formed of the delicate scales of the auxiliary bud.

Pitch Pine

Piece of a branch of Pitch Pine, with three leaves in a fascicle or bundle, in the axial of a thin scale,…

Cone of a common Pitch Pine.

Pitch Pine

Cone of a common Pitch Pine.

This shows the cluster of three leaves of the Pitch Pine, Pinus rigida, (Keeler, 1915).

Pitch Pine Needles

This shows the cluster of three leaves of the Pitch Pine, Pinus rigida, (Keeler, 1915).

Inside view of a separated scale or open carpel of a Pitch Pine cone with a seed in place.

Pitch Pine Seed

Inside view of a separated scale or open carpel of a Pitch Pine cone with a seed in place.

The seed of a Pitch Pine cone.

Pitch Pine Seed Wing

The seed of a Pitch Pine cone.

Leaves - simple; indeterminate in position because of their closeness, but arranged along the branches in three-leaved sheathed bunches. Leaf - needle-shaped, three to six inches long; stiff and sharp; the outer side flattish; the inner side slightly ridged, and rough downwards. Bark - very thick and rough, and deeply fissured; dark, often with a reddish or purplish tinge. Cones - two to three inches long, oftenest in clusters of two to four. Scales - tipped with stiff and sometimes curved prickles. Found - from New Brunswick to Lake Ontario, through the Atlantic States to Northern Georgia, and extending to the western slope of the Alleghany Mountains, in West Virginia and Kentucky. Usually in dry, sandy soil, sometimes in deep swamps. Very common. General Information - An evergreen tree thirty to eighty feet high, with very irregular branches, and a trunk that is seldom straight to the top. The wood is hard and full of pitch, of slight value except for fuel and charcoal and coarse lumber.

Genus Pinus, L. (Pine)

Leaves - simple; indeterminate in position because of their closeness, but arranged along the branches…

Also known as Pinus rigida. The pine cone of a Pitch Pine tree.

Pine Cone of Pitch Pine

Also known as Pinus rigida. The pine cone of a Pitch Pine tree.

Buds covered with overlapping scales; fruit warty.

Planera

Buds covered with overlapping scales; fruit warty.

This plant is usually bright red and commonly seen in western parts of North America.

Snow Plant

This plant is usually bright red and commonly seen in western parts of North America.

A genus of plants distributed abundantly in all parts of the world. They inclue about one hundred species, and are most abundant in the temperate regions.

Plantain

A genus of plants distributed abundantly in all parts of the world. They inclue about one hundred species,…

A small tree about 6 feet high.

Plantain

A small tree about 6 feet high.