Pinus taeda

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Pinus taeda
LOBLOLLY PINE

Pinaceae
E. North America

Location: map coordinates M-19 (southwest of Wellness Center, in a grove of 14 trees of this species), N 39°11'10'' W 75°32'37''

Planting history: presently unknown.

Description:
  • tall evergreen tree, conifer
  • etymology: Pinus = the Latin name; taeda is said to refer to the resinous wood
  • common name loblolly = low, wet place (from old British words)
  • needles in 3’s, relatively long (6”-8½”); a handy way to remember the name is “lob-lol-ly” – 3 syllables, 3 needles
  • cones 3”-5” long; seeds are important wildlife food
  • fast-growing, to ca 100 feet tall
  • wood important for pulp and construction (but not very strong)
  • habitat: relatively moist, sandy soil; invades old fields
  • common southern tree, native to eastern USA, as far north as southern New Jersey

Native species, State Rank S5 (very common) on Delaware coastal plain

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