Type
Conifer
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Pinus banksiana
Common English name: Jack pine
Other names: Banksian pine, gray pine, scrub pine
French name: Pin gris
Habitat
Found on poor quality sites like coarse sands, shallow soils, and even permafrost.
Other notes
This pine is the most widely distributed in Canada.
Hardiness zone(s)
0a, 0b, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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