Eastern White Pine

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, German, French, US(Amerindian), Dutch, US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antitussive, Burn, Demulcent, Diuretic

Science studied: CIS-ABIENOL, AMINO-ACIDS, ANTICOPALIC-ACID, CONIFERYL-ALCOHOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Pinaceae

Scientific name: Pinus strobus

Common names: Eastern White Pine, White Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern White Pine, White Pine, Weymouth Pine (british), Soft Pine, Eastern white pine, Eastern white pine, Northern white pine, White pine, Weymouth pine (British), Soft pine, Northern White Pine, Pin Weymouth, Pin Weymouth, Pin du Lord, Pin blanc, Pin de Weymouth, Pin du Lord, Pino di Weymouth, Pino strobo, Pinwydden Wen, Soft Pine, Sosna wejmutka, Strobe

POWO: 197100-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, US, German, French, US(Amerindian), Dutch, US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antitussive
• Burn
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Expectorant
• Itch
• Laxative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• US
• German
• French
• US(Amerindian)
• Dutch
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Antitussive
• Burn
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Expectorant
• Itch
• Laxative
• Medicine
• Myalgia
• Rheumatism
• Pectoral

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antitussive · Elsewhere · "
• Burn · US · "
• Demulcent · German · "
• Diuretic · French · "
• Dysentery · US(Amerindian) · "
• Expectorant · Dutch · "
• Itch · US · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Myalgia · US · "
• Rheumatism · US · "
• Expectorant · US · "
• Pectoral · US · "
• Wound · US(Amerindian) · "
• Swelling · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A Quantitative PCR–Based Assay for the Species-Specific Detection of Caliciopsis pinea, Causal Agent of Caliciopsis Canker Disease of Pinus strobus · 2026 source ↗
• Nitrogen Effects on Diversity and Community Composition Are Contingent on Fire in a Grassland Undergoing Encroachment by Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) · 2026 source ↗
• Biological control of Bacillus licheniformis PR2 against Fusarium oxysporum and growth promotion of Pinus strobus L. as an urban greening strategy · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CIS-ABIENOL
• AMINO-ACIDS
• ANTICOPALIC-ACID
• CONIFERYL-ALCOHOL
• ELLIOTIC-ACID
• FAT
• MANOYOXIDE
• 3-BETA-METHOXY-14-SERRATEN-21-ON
• PIMARIC-ACID
• PINOSTROBIN
• STROBAL
• STROBIC-ACID
• STROBOL
• STROBOPININ
• ABIETIC-ACID
• CONIFERIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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