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![]() Tree Structure | ![]() Bark Texture |
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![]() Branch Texture | ![]() Branch Structure |
![]() Needles, Leaf Scars & Fascicles | ![]() Immature Cones, Needles & Fascicles |
![]() Mature, Open Cone |
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
about the tree
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FUN FACT: longleaf pines regrow from forest fires (so fires are actually good for them).
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leaf arrangement: whorled
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fruit: cone
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lifespan: up to 300 years
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habitat: forests, sandy, dry, acidic soils, high elevation
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size: 80-100' tall
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growth form: oblong, tall, thin
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uses: source of food, forest bedding, shelter
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state tree: Alabama and North Carolina
where is it found on campus?
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fire drill hill
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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