These evergreen trees have pointed needle leaves that help store water and provide year-long canopy cover that shelters animals.
While most people are familiar with pine trees, they might not be aware that there are about 120 species of this conifer worldwide. These evergreen trees have pointed needle leaves that help store water and provide year-long canopy cover that shelters animals. You can distinguish a pine from other cone-producing trees by its clusters of needles in groups of two, three, or five. Pines support 203 butterfly and moth species, and their seeds tucked away in cones are a favorite snack for birds.