Pinus rigida

Scientific Name: Pinus rigida
Common Name: pitch pine
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Pitch pine, unlike most pines, can sprout tufts of needles right from the trunk. This makes it able to survive after a fire top-kills it.
Photographer: Gary Fleming

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