Fun Facts About Pine Trees

Pine trees are commonly used by people in timber harvesting and landscaping. They are also used as Christmas trees during the holidays while its pine cones are notoriously famous for its use as Christmas decorations. Aside from these, here are a few fun facts about pine trees that you may find interesting.
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• There are over 100 species of pine trees known worldwide.
• Pine trees generally have a long lifespan. Some can live to thousands of years when grown under favorable conditions. Bristlecone pine trees are said to live for over 4,800 years.
• Most species of pine tree can grow from 15 to 45 meters tall but other varieties can reach up to 80 meters and also be as small as 3 meters.
• Pine trees don’t need a lot of water to survive but require a lot of sunlight.
• These trees are classified as evergreen conifers. They keep their leaves called needles for at least two growing seasons or two years before they shed it off. When the old needles fall, there are new needles that are ready to grow to their place.
• The way to identify the specie of pine cones is through their needles. Needles either bundle up in groups of two, groups of three or groups of five.
• Most pine trees have barks which are scaly and thick which produces resin when injured. Resin is the tree’s way of healing itself.
• About 20 varieties of pine trees produce nuts that are eaten by people. They are either fried or baked.
• Pine trees are monoecious plants. Monocecious  plants are plants that produce male and female cones.
• The production of pine cones is the pine tree’s way of propagation of its species. When animals like squirrels eat pine seeds from pine cones, some of the seed leftovers are spread throughout which eventually leads to growth of new pine trees.

 
These are just some of the fascinating fun facts about pine trees. If you have pine trees and are in need of assistance as to its growth and maintenance, New Smyrna Tree Service can be of help. We offer a wide range of tree-related services like tree trimming, tree pruning, tree fertilization, among others. If you have any questions or if you want a free estimate, contact us at 386-267-8027 today!

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