It also had red, platy bark. Like the red pine, the white pine also regenerates after fires, but it prefers to have a light canopy first. The white pine is also a target tree of the lumber era. It was used for ship masts from 1600-1800's. It is also the preferred tree for eagles to build their nest in.
White pine has five needles per cluster and has bluish green foliage.
When the bark becomes old, it becomes black and furrowed. Jack Pine Jack pine's are pioneer trees that grow best on dry sites, especially after a fire. The needles are in clusters of two, but they are much shorter than the red pine's needles. The trees have a ratty appearance, but the cones are serotinous. That means they are closed until a fire occurs.