History:
This is a great forest tree attaining heights to 150 feet is second only to the sugar pine in stature. It is native to most of Eastern North America and is often the dominant coniferous species. Its genus and species were conferred by Linnaeus in the 18th century. In modern times botanist. John Kunkel Small 1869-1938 of the NY Botanical Garden attempted to reclassify this tree into its own genus as Strobus strobus. Due to ease of transplantation and superior foliage density, this tree has been in cultivation and common in landscapes and urban plantings dating back to the mid 16th century.