Only five evergreens are native to Iowa. They are eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), redcedar, balsam fir, common juniper and yew. Evergreen or conifer trees differ from hardwoods or deciduous trees in that the leaves are needle like and the reproductive organs are borne in cones instead of flowers. Habitat: Found growing on sandy or rocky steep wooded slopes. Can be found in
Private Lands Stewardship Program - Georgia Wildlife Federation
Magnificent Five-Needle Pines: Join a PCT Community Science Project - Pacific Crest Trail Association
Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) - Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Restoring the 'kidneys of the Pine Barrens' - New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Colorado's Natural Resources - Warner College of Natural Resources
America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative
Eastern White Pine - Hardwood Forests
Caliciopsis Pine Canker NH Division of Forests and Lands
Habitat Stewardship Brochures
Managing eastern white pine forests