Identification of Pines of Ohio (Native and Introduced)

A simple guide to the identification of the various types of pines found across Ohio. When uploading pines, to help with identification it's best to take a photo of the whole tree, a closeup of the needles/bundles, a closeup of the bark, and a photo of the bark from a few feet away. Cones are ...more ↓

All 9

Jack Pine ¹
Pinus banksiana

Red Pine ²
Pinus resinosa

Austrian Pine ³
Pinus nigra

Shortleaf Pine ⁴
Pinus echinata

Pitch Pine ⁵
Pinus rigida

Loblolly Pine ⁶
Pinus taeda

Eastern White Pine ⁷
Pinus strobus

Virginia Pine ⁸
Pinus virginiana

Scots Pine ⁹
Pinus sylvestris

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Identification of Pines of Ohio (Native and Introduced)

Jack Pine 1 Pinus banksiana

Red Pine 2 Pinus resinosa

Austrian Pine 3 Pinus nigra

Shortleaf Pine 4 Pinus echinata

Pitch Pine 5 Pinus rigida

Loblolly Pine 6 Pinus taeda

Eastern White Pine 7 Pinus strobus

Virginia Pine 8 Pinus virginiana

Scots Pine 9 Pinus sylvestris