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Pinus rigida
Pitch Pine
Pinaceae. 20m.

Dominant pine species in the Pine Barrens. Particularly common in poor, dry, sandy soils. Needles in bunches of three, and twisted. Twigs are unwhitened. Has the unusual ability to resprout at various locations along the trunk or at the base of the trunk, following fires. Cones are 4-8 cm long. Some individuals have serotinous cones. Tends to have more crooked appearance than shortleaf pine. Photographed at Lake Carasaljo Municipal Park, Webbs Mill Bog, Georgian Court University Arboretum, and Warren Grove.

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February.
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March.
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June. Silhouette -- compare to shortleaf pine.
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February. Shortleaf pine cone and branch on theleft, pitch pine cone and branch on the right.
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March. Serotinous cones, unopened.
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June. Warren Grove pigmy pine forest, 2 days after June 2001 fire.

The following photographs were taken near Webbs Mill Bog on Route 539, a few months to a year after the massive April 1995 fire.

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