Shortleaf Pine
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Scientific name | Pinus echinata |
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Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Pinus |
Did you know | One of the four most important southern pines, shortleaf has the widest geographic range of any of its counterparts, and is second only to loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) in standing timber volume. |
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ID | 1218822 |
About Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata, the shortleaf pine, is a species of pine native to the eastern United States from southernmost New York State, south to northern Florida, west to eastern Oklahoma, and southwest to eastern Texas. The tree is variable in form, sometimes straight, sometimes crooked, with an irregular crown.