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2 unusual facts about Western white pine


Western white pine

The United States Forest Service estimates that 90% of the Western white pines have been killed by the blister rust west of the Cascades.

Western white pine (Pinus monticola) has been seriously affected by the white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola), a fungus that was accidentally introduced from Europe in 1909.



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