pond pine Pinaceae Pinus serotina Michx. symbol: PISE Leaf: Evergreen needles, 4 to 7 inches long in fascicles of 3, occasionally 4, straight, dark yellow green. Flower: Species is monoecious; males cylindrical, purple to yellow, in clumps at ends of twig; females light green to red, at ends of new growth. Fruit: A globe-shaped cone, 2 to 3 inches long, armed with a small spine. They remain closed and persist on the tree for several years. Twig: Slender to moderately stout, light brown, reddish brown buds. Bark: Dark brown, broken into irregular, flattened, somewhat scaly plates. Form: Upright tree to 70 feet, trunk often twisted with numerous sprouts and a thin crown. Looks like: pitch pine - loblolly pine - shortleaf pine - spruce pine Additional Range Information: Pinus serotina is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting pond pine. More: Wood External Links: USDAFS Silvics of North America USDAFS Additional Silvics USDA Plants Database © Copyright 2016, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, all rights reserved. Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson