tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503546525629295931.post2918199374601269100..comments2023-12-27T05:29:56.137-05:00Comments on Long Island Daily Photo : these trees are everywheredianasfaria.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488357854017358868noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503546525629295931.post-59126730241978180682008-07-23T16:18:00.000-04:002008-07-23T16:18:00.000-04:00Thats what called a pitch pine by some and ...Thats what called a pitch pine by some and a scrub pine by others . They are indigenous to Long Island and also I think parts of NJ . The entire water shed area here out in eastern suffolk is basically scrub pine and scrub oak forests . That one looks big leading me to believe its growing in an area that is maintained ( and watered) . In nature they are quite small and scrubby . An interesting fact about pitch pines is they need periodic fires for the cones to open and drop the seeds within . At one time before long island was heavily populated ( hundreds of years ago ) fires were a common part of the life cycle of the pitch pine forests. Now of course they are controlled and it actually has changed the make up of the forests . If you like plants Lily you have to go to Planting Fields Arboretum up in Upper Brookville I guess it is . Gorgeous place . One last thing , I spoke to someone in East Hampton about the copper beech tree you had pictured elsewhere and the news isnt so good. I didn't think that old tree looked too healthy in your pictures . It had very few leaves on it. allanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com