Jack pine

Also known as Grey Pine, Scrub Pine, Bankian Pine, Black Pine

Jack pines are hardy, fire-adapted conifers native to northern North America, recognizable by short, paired needles and tightly curved cones. Their resin-sealed cones can remain closed on branches for decades until the heat of a forest fire unlocks them to disperse seeds over freshly burned soil. Forming dense stands on poor, sandy ground, these pioneer trees provide essential nesting habitat for the rare Kirtland's warbler.