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Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

150'

Bark Characteristics:

Orange-brown, with scaly, rectangular plates as it ages.

Cone Characteristics:

Pollen cones are purplish and .8-1" long. Seed cones mature 2 years after pollination and quickly disperse seeds. 6-8" long.

Foliage Characteristics:

In fascicles of 2-3, slightly twisted, green, with fine stomata lines and serrulate margins. Persist on tree for 2 years. 8-18" long.

Structure:

Oval

Range:

SE US

Habitat:

Warm temperate to subtropical coastal plain, into uplands and foothills of southern Appalachian Mountains; 1-700 meters

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Common Name:

Longleaf pine

Longleaf yellow pine

Southern yellow pine

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Pinales

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

palustris

Accession Number:

2024-1554A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7fe90ebd1-c267-4861-85a4-f93db3c5b29f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2024-1554A