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Pinus elliottii var. elliottii
Pinus elliottii Engelm. var. elliottii
Slash Pine
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Synonym(s): Pinus caribaea, Pinus heterophylla
USDA Symbol: PIELE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones purplish. Seed cones light chocolate brown.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNative Habitat: Lowland to upland forests, old fields and fine white sands, mostly long-hydroperiod soils.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pinus elliottii var. elliottii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pinus elliottii var. elliottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinus elliottii var. elliottii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR