ID - may not even be native.

[Bspring]

My mother sent me a pic of this tree in Missouri and wanted me to tell her what it was. I can't find it in my North America book so my guess is I missed it or it is not native to North America. I am only good on trees on my land. Can someone tell me what it is?

 

[CincyBurner]

Bark looks like white pine. Can't quite make out needles from the pic, but fascicles look like white pine too, although possibly a variety with contorted/ twisted fascicles. Pinus strobus 'Contorta' is such an example.
Count the number of needles per fascicle. White pines: 5 needles per fascicle.

 

[gzecc]

Would be white pine in my area.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

Bark does look like white pine. But the needles look longer.

 

[Bspring]

Bark looks like white pine. Can't quite make out needles from the pic, but fascicles look like white pine too, although possibly a variety with contorted/ twisted fascicles. Pinus strobus 'Contorta' is such an example.
Count the number of needles per fascicle. White pines: 5 needles per fascicle.

Thank you. I think you nailed it with the Pinus strobus 'Contorta'.

 

[Simonkenton]

White pine is not native to Atlanta where I used to live and Greenville is in the same geographic area, Piedmont Plateau near the mountains, so I bet it is not native there either. However it will grow if transplanted.