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Pinus taeda L.

Loblolly pine, North Carolina pine, oldfield pine, bull pine, rosemary pine

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionConiferophytaConifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
ClassPinopsidaGymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
OrderPinalesCone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others
FamilyPinaceaePine family: cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces
GenusPinusLatin for “pine”
Speciestaeda

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Loblolly pine is native to southeastern North America. It prefers hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Identification: Trees are 60-90′ (18-27 m) tall, with a typically straight trunk 1-5′ (40-150 cm) in diameter. The bark on mature trees has furrows. The largest known tree is 182′ (55 m) tall. Needles occur in groups of three, and are 4½-9″ (12-22 cm) long. The trees are monoecious (they bear both male and female flowers). Male flowers are groups of red to yellow cylinders at branch tips, each ½-1½″ (1.3-3.8 cm) long. Female cones are green aging to pale brown, conical in shape, 2½-5″ (7-13 cm) × ¾-1″ (2-3 cm), with sharp spines 1/16-3/16″ (3-6 mm) long.

Online References:

Wikipedia

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service

The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database

The Gymnosperm Database

Www.carolinanature.com

References:

Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 25

Pinus taeda (loblolly pine, North Carolina pine, oldfield pine, bull pine, rosemary pine)

5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Mary­land · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain

 

Pinus taeda description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Pinus taeda (loblolly pine, North Carolina pine, oldfield pine, bull pine, rosemary pine)

5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Mary­land · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

Pinus taeda (loblolly pine, North Carolina pine, oldfield pine, bull pine, rosemary pine)

5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Mary­land · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) ID is uncertain

Pinus taeda (loblolly pine, North Carolina pine, oldfield pine, bull pine, rosemary pine)

5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Mary­land · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain

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