BOTANICAL NAME PINUS TAEDA
PRONUNCIATION PIE - nus TAY - da
COMMON NAME Loblolly Pine
FAMILY Pinaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Tree/Conifer Height 70’ - 90’ Width 30’ - 40’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT Needles - three in a bundle
LEAF Needle-like Length 5” - 10” Width 1/16”
MARGIN Serrated (finely toothed)
VEINS Parallel
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Spring Insignificant
FRUIT Fall Brown cone, 2-5” long
EXPOSURE Sun Part Shade
GROWTH Rapid
USE Border Tall windbreak Shade Tree
DESCRIPTION The bark is rough and red when mature Bark makes squares
DESCRIPTION Commonly used in forestry for paper and wood products Used in horticulture as a roadside tree by Dep. Of Transportation
CULTURAL PRACTICES No pruning required
PROBLEMS Bark beetles
ZONES 6 - 9
NATIVE OF: New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas