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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