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Summary

Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata (native)

About this tree: Seeds are eaten by mourning dove and Bobwhite quail

Prefers dry ridges, sandy loams and silt loams

Grows 30 to 70 feet tall

Hardiness zone 6

Identification Tips:

  • Leaves: Needles; 4 1/2 inches long; 2

or sometimes 3 in bundle; slender, flexible; dark blue-green

  • Fruit: 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long; conical
  • Bark: Reddish-brown; large scaly

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Copyright status

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Source

http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

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current21:47, 23 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 21:47, 23 April 2007342 × 258 (25 KB)AshcraftShortleaf Pine Pinus echinata (native) About this tree: Seeds are eaten by mourning dove and Bobwhite quail Prefers dry ridges, sandy loams and silt loams Grows 30 to 70 feet tall Hardiness zone 6 Identification Tips: * '''Leaves:''' Needles; 4 1/2

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