Gymnosperms

Common Name	Scientific Name	Details	Photos
Virginia Pine	Pinus virginiana	One of the two common pines of the park woods and field borders, has a smoother and more reddish trunk than the shortleaf pine. The yellow-green short needles are in bundles of 2, and are twisted. Young trees can be seen in the successional areas of the park north of Phillips-Hawkins Hall.
Eastern Hemlock	Tsuga canadensis	Few individuals planted or escaped in the park woods.
White Pine	Pinus Strobis	In the park fields along the border of the former lake. Needles are in bundles of 5.
Long Leaf Pine	Pinus palustris	One individual in the park fields along border of former lake. needles in bundles of 3, 10-16 inches long.
Short Leaf Pine	Pinus schinata	The other of the 2 common pines in the park forest, distinguished from the virginia pine by its plated trunk.
Loblolly Pine	Pinus taeda	Several mature individuals in park fields along border of former lake, planted in the 1940’s. Some seedlings have been planted in the park since then. Needles in bundles of 3, 6-9inches long.