Campus Tour:
Trees
Pinus sylvestrus (Scotch Pine)
19. Walking along the south side of Reed Hall toward the
student parking lot, before you come to the parking gates you
will see several: Pinus sylvestrus (Scotch Pine). This
species has short 1-3 inch (2.5-8 cm) long needle leaves in
groups of two. The needles are somewhat twisted. The bark is
often bright orange, darkening somewhat with age. This species is
native to Scotland and northern Europe across to Siberia. In the
Scottish Caledonian Islands where it is native, mature trees can
be 250 years old. It has been widely planted in the United States
as an ornamental or windbreak and is sometimes used as a
Christmas tree.
Go on to other common campus trees not specifically marked on the index page map.
