Species

Pinus taeda

Common Name(s)

loblolly pine

Authority

Pinus taeda L.

Family

Pinaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Gymnosperm Trees & Shrubs

Habitat

Terrestrial.

Features

medium sized tree to 30 m. Smooth green needles in bunches of three, each 15-25 cm long, slender, flexible, occasionally twisted. Female cones are elongated ovoid in shape, 7-10 cm long and recurved spines are present on each of the lower scales.

Similar Taxa

Long needles in clusters of three. Cones are symmetric, lower scales have a recurved spine. Cones do not persist on the tree. Similar to P. ponderosa but in P. taeda the cones are shed entire. Very similar to P ellottii but cones of P. taeda lack a stalk.

Flower Colours

No Flowers

Year Naturalised

1957

Origin

S.E. U.S.A.

Reason For Introduction
Forestry

Reproduction
seed

Dispersal
wind

This page last updated on 29 Mar 2010