Pinus echinata - Wikipedia
The shortleaf pine or Pinus echinata is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the United States. [1] The shortleaf pine is sometimes referred to as the "old field", "spruce", "rosemary", "yellow", "two-leaf" and "heart" pine.
Pinus echinata (Old-Field Pine, Rosemary Pine, Short-Leaf Pine ...
Shortleaf Pine is an evergreen tree that may grow 80 to 100 feet tall. The tree has 3- to 5-inch slender and flexible needles in clusters of 2 or 3. The fascicle sheath is persistent.
Shortleaf Pine - US Forest Service Research and Development
Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) is one of the four most important commercial conifers in the southeastern United States. Depending upon locale, the species is also called shortleaf yellow, southern yellow, oldfield, shortstraw, or Arkansas soft pine.
Shortleaf Pine - Grow Native!
Large, evergreen, needle- and cone-bearing tree with lovely plated bark. The trunk is long and the pyramidal shape becomes more broad, opening up as the tree matures. With 3-5″ scented blue-green needles, usually in bundles of two, sometimes pleasantly audible in the wind.
Shortleaf Pine - Missouri Department of Conservation
Shortleaf pine is a large tree with a long, clear trunk and broad, open crown. Leaves are needles, from persistent sheaths at the base of the needles; needles in bundles of 2 (sometimes 3), 3–5 inches long, slender, flexible, not twisted, sharp-pointed, dark bluish-green.
The Shortleaf Pine Initiative
Learn key identifying features. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) forests and associated habitats contain extraordinary cultural, ecological, and economic value by providing wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, enhanced water quality, and high value wood products.
Pinus echinata - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Pinus echinata, commonly called shortleaf pine, is native to Missouri where it mostly occurs in dry, sandy or rocky upland areas in the Ozark region. A medium-sized, fast-growing pine with a short pyramidal crown which broadens somewhat with age.
Pinus echinata (Shortleaf Pine) - Gardenia
Shortleaf Pine is the most widely distributed of the southern yellow pines, being present in 21 states. It is a pioneer species. Many Shortleaf Pine stands became established after the Civil War when fields were abandoned. An important timber species, it …
Silvics of Shortleaf Pine
Shortleaf pine is a medium to large tree reaching 80 to 100 feet tall and 2–3 feet in diameter in a lifespan of 200 years. The straight bole (Fig. 4) with low taper supports a small pyramidal crown.
Diversity of Shortleaf Pine Forest Types
In the New Jersey Pine Barrens and in the Appalachians, shortleaf pine is a close associate of pitch pine. Along the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, shortleaf pine is found in varying degrees of mixture with three common southern yellow pine species: loblolly, longleaf, and slash.