Slash pine : Pinus elliottii


Kingdom : Plantae
   Phylum : : Coniferophyta
          Class : Pinopsida
               Order : Pinales
                    Family : Pinaceae
                         Genus : Pinus
                              Species : elliottii Englemann

Common name : Slash pine

Slash pines, Photo by David Byres Description:

Large tree, up to 30 m tall.

Buds covered with reddish scales.

Leaves 2-3 per fascicle, dark green, glossy, 17-25 cm long.

Female cones 6-14 cm long, reddish brown, glossy, on stalks 2-2.5 cm long, releasing seeds in the fall.
See photo on the next page.

Pollen cones cylindric 3-4 cm long, purplish, shedding pollen in Jan.-Feb.
See photo below:


Habitat:

Lowland to upland forests and old fields.

Distribution:

Southeastern South Carolina, Georgia, across north Florida to Louisiana.


Male pine cones, Photo by David Byres



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