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Pinus resinosa

Soland.

Red Pine

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151468

Element CodePGPIN040X0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumConiferophyta

ClassPinopsida

OrderPinales

FamilyPinaceae

GenusPinus

Other Common Names

Pin rouge (FR) red pine (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-02-05

Change Date1983-09-19

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Prince Edward Island	S2	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S2	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S2	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
North Carolina	SNA	No
Maine	S5	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	S2	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Illinois	S1	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S1	Yes
West Virginia	S1	Yes
Vermont	S5	Yes
Indiana	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (22)

Maine (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Caribou - Speckled Ext	White Mountain National Forest	5,988

Minnesota (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Kawishiwi Lake To Sawbill	Superior National Forest	15,305

New Hampshire (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110
Kearsarge	White Mountain National Forest	4,554
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	1,958
Sam Knob (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	2,576

Vermont (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768
Griffith Lake 09084	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	8,759

West Virginia (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
East Fork Of Greenbrier	Monongahela National Forest	7,167
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09012 - Round Lake Study Area	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	3,707

References (4)

Dodds, J. 2022. <i>Pinus resinosa</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 17 pp. [https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/pinus-resinosa-red-pine.pdf]
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.