Arkansas Tree Database

Shortleaf Pine

Shortleaf Pine

Scientific name:

Pinus Echinata

Size:

100' tall by 20'-35' wide, up to 120' tall

Leaves:

3"-5" needles, in clusters of 2 or sometimes 3, flexible, not twisted, more yellow-green and shorter than loblolly needles

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

2" cone with thin scales having stout, straight or curved prickles

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; medium moisture, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

wood for lumber, plywood, pulp, and major contributor of raiload ties

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark reddish brown to dark brown with large scaly plates with resin pockets; also called yellow pine; often found in dry, hilly, or mountainous areas; highly fire adapted due to thick bark and resprouting of young plants; native to Arkansas

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Shortleaf pine tree at base Shortleaf pine bark on trunk Shortleaf pine cone Shortleaf pine cone Shortleaf pine foliage Shortleaf pine needles, two or three to a bundle Shortleaf pine needles, 3"-5" long Shortleaf pine tree Shortleaf pine tree at base