Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Pinus strobus

Common English name: Eastern white pine

Other names: Northern white pine, Weymouth pine

French name: Pin blanc

Habitat

This shade-tolerant species thrives in full sunlight and grows best on sandy, moist loam.

Other notes

This species is the tallest tree in eastern Canada.

The Eastern white pine is the official arboreal emblem of Ontario.