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SUGAR PINE, one of the ta l lest, l a rgest, a n d m ost ma jestic of Pines, has a stra ight, tapering tru n k topped by a fl attened crown. The thick branches spread at a l most right ang les to the trunk. Needles, growin g five i n a c l us ter, are heavy, b lue-green, with white tinge. They persist for two or th ree years. Cones, maturing in two years, are the la rgest known - 12 to 15 in. long, ofte n longer. The seeds are a n i m porta nt wi l d l ife food. The bark is brown, with sca ly ridges. The sugary sa p crysta l l izes at cuts into white, crisp ·-- ------------� granules. The wood is reddish brown, '{5 � l ig ht, a n d soft. -:. Heig ht: 200 to 220 ft. Pine family
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