PINACEAE
Pine family

Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
    Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
        Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
            Division  Coniferophyta – Conifers
                Class  Pinopsida
                    Order  Pinales
                        Family  Pinaceae – Pine family
Family features
  • 120 species in 11 genera
  • Trees (rarely shrubs)
  • Native to north temperate regions
Family member characteristics
  • Male and female reproductive structures (cones) on same plant
  • Needles long, slender, not flat
Branches usually occur in whorls about the trunk;
normally one whorl added each year
What may be found on pines
  • Evergreen Bagworm Moth cocoons
  • Pine Seed Bugs
  • Lacewing cocoons

Two-needle Pines

Three-needle Pines

Pinus bungeana
Lacebark Pine

Five-needle Pines

Pinus flexilis
Limber Pine

Pinus parviflora
Japanese White Pine

Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine