#8 Best Points About Pine Wood

Pine Wood Facts Pine is coniferous tree that belongs to the family Pinaceae. There are around 115 species of pines that are divided in 3 subgenera based on the type of leaves, cones and seeds. Pines inhabit Northern hemisphere. They can survive in different habitats in the temperate and subtropical climates. Pines can be found on the altitudes of up to 13 000 feet. Most pines grow on the acidic, well drained soil. Pines are highly exploited by humans and often attacked by various insects and fungi. Thanks to these factors, certain species of pines are listed as endangered plants.

Interesting Pine Facts:

Ø  Size of the pine depends on the species. They can reach from 10 to 245 feet in height. Most pines grow up to 147 feet. Crown can reach 30 feet in diameter.

Ø  Most pines have thick and scaly bark. A lot of branches arise from the same, spirally arranged points on the tree.

Ø  Pines have leaves shaped like needles that remain on the trees throughout the whole year (evergreen plants).

Ø  Pines reproduce via cones, conically shaped structures that contain male and female sex organs.

Ø  Pines are monoecious plants, which mean that one plant produces individual male and female cones.

Ø  Pollen from the male cones will be transported to the female cones with the help of wind. Female cones are green and sticky before fertilization. They change the color into brown and harden few years after fertilization, when they become ready to release seeds.

Ø  Seeds have wings that facilitate dispersal by wind.

Ø  Despite the fact that seeds have low weight, it will be dispersed only 90 feet away from the mother plant.

Ø  Squirrels, woodpeckers and other forest animals eat seeds hidden in the cones.

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