Pinus resinosa (Red pine) Pinaceae (Pine family)
		One mature pine and several younger ones growing in the grass triangle northwest of the Memorial Union.
	The red pine is native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland to Manitoba, extending into the northern regions of midwestern and northeastern US. It is planted throughout Iowa, but is not native here. Red pine grows best in northern climates with low to moderate rainfall. It thrives on exposed, dry, acid, sandy or gravely soils and requires full sun; but grows poorly or dies on wet, clay or calcareous soils. Although growth is often adversely affected by the high clay content of soils in the state, red pine is used in Iowa for windbreaks, shelterbelts, wildlife habitats and conservation plantings.
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