 Photo Courtesy of K. Hubeny |
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| Common Name(s) | Shortleaf Pine | ||||
| Scientific Name | Pinus echinata | ||||
| Family | Pinaceae | ||||
| Location/Vegetative Zone | Thicket (Bike Path) | ||||
| Flowering Period | Mid-spring | ||||
| Identifying Characteristics | Grows between 65 and 100 feet in height | ||||
Description
- Plant is yellow or green in color.
- Needle-like leaves comes in groups of 2 or 3, each reaching 7-11 cm in length.
- Produces pine cones that are red or brown in color.
Cultural Uses
- Used for wood pulp, lumber and plywood veneer.
Misc
- May form hybrids with other trees, such as the loblolly pine (P. taeda), pitch pine (P. rigida), pond pine (P. serotina) and spruce pine (P. glabra)
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