Resource Number: 17102
Title: Pinus elliottii slash pine
Description: Slash pine (Pinus elliottii) is a great timber tree of the Coastal Plain. It was first described in 1824 as a variety of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda var. heterophylla). Since its first identification as a species or variety, it has been called Pinus elliottii (1875 & 1880), Pinus heterophylla (1849 & 1893), Pinus caribaea (1927), and Pinus palustris (1933). The scientific name is derived from famous botanist Stephen Elliott, who named the tree. Its common names are slash pine, yellow slash pine, yellow pine, Southern pine, Honduras pine, Cuban pine, swamp pine, and pitch pine.
Last Updated: July 7, 2021
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Domain(s)/Area(S):
- Forestry
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