Basisdaten
description:
The loblolly pine is native to the northeast, southeast of the United States (Florida, South Carolina and Texas). This pine has very long needles.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Pinus taeda
family:
Pinaceae
species:
conifer
height:
up to 30 m (99 ft)
needle:
A needle base holds three single needles together. The needles can be about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. They are often slightly rotated.
fruit:
The cones are ovoid tapered to 15 cm (5.9 in) long, green in summer and brown in autumn.
bark:
The bark desquamates off and is red-brown.
root:
taprooted with thick side roots
location:
sun
soil:
sandy to loamy
ph value:
acidic to alkaline
usage:
Forest tree
stature:
The loblolly pine has a straight trunk. The crown is round to conical.