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Pinus strobus

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This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Eastern white pine Group of Pinus strobus trees Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Pinus Subgenus: Strobus Species: P. strobus Binomial name Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus , commonly denominated the eastern white pine , northern white pine , white pine , Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine [1] is a large pine native to eastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada west through the Great Lakes region to southeastern Manitoba and Minnesota, United States, and south along the Appalachian Mountains and upper Piedmont to northernmost Georgia and perhaps very rarely in some of the hi...

Betula alleghaniensis

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Yellow birch Yellow Birch foliage Bark Conservation status Secure  (NatureServe) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Genus: Betula Subgenus: Betulenta Species: B. alleghaniensis Binomial name Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Natural range of Betula alleghaniensis Synonyms Betula lutea Michx. Betula alleghaniensis ( yellow birch , [1] also known as golden birch ), is a large and important lumber species of birch native to North-eastern North America. The name "yellow birch" reflects the color of the tree's bark. [2] The name Betula lutea was used expansively for this tree but has now been replaced. Betula alleghaniensis is the provincial tree of Quebec, where it is commonly called merisier , a name which in France is used for the wild cherry. Contents 1 Description 1.1 Similarity to Betula lenta 1.2 Varieties 2 Range and climate 3 Ecology 3.1 Hybrids 4 Conserva...