Lodgepole pine

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) grows throughout the Interior of British Columbia, Canada from mid elevation to subalpine sites. It has thin, orangey-brown to grey and finely scaled bark and is one of the first species to come back after wildfire as its cones are protected by a seal of pitch that requires fire or heat to release the seeds. Many First Nations peoples in British Columbia used the wood from lodgepole pine for a variety of purposes, including poles for lodges, homes or buildings.