What kind of tree is this?
Clues
- Height: 60-70 feet
- Needles: 6-8 inches long, 2-4/fascicle
- Cones: 2-4 inches, serotinous, as broad as long, weak prickles, on short stalk, closed small spine
- Short needle-bearing branches on trunk
- Bark: large, irregular yellow-brown, narrow plates
- Crooked tree growth pattern
- In poorly drained areas that are frequently flooded