Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

40-90'

Bark Characteristics:

Gray bark is scaly. Develops furrows with age.

Cone Characteristics:

Oval cones with spined scales in groups of 2-5. 3-6" long.

Foliage Characteristics:

Yellow-green needles are in fasciles of 2-3, have serrated margins, are stiff and slender. 5-10" long.

Structure:

Oval-round

Range:

C and SE USA

Habitat:

Atlantic Coastal Plain into the plateaus and foothills around southern Appalachians; 1-700 meters

Description:

When driving along endless highways of the southeastern US, passengers may see groves upon groves of endless pine which line up in rows when viewed from just the right angle. Frequently, this is the loblolly pine, a long-needled, fast-growing tree which serves well for timber.

Hardiness:

-10 - 30 F

Attracts:

Birds

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

loblolly pine

oldfield pine

taeda

rosemary pine

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Pinales

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

taeda

Accession Number:

2011-2766A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7dc406bac-ff71-4f91-93fe-131db918072c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-2766A