- Spruce Pine
Taxobox
name = Spruce Pine
status = LR/lc | status_system = IUCN2.3
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Pinophyta
classis = Pinopsida
ordo =Pinales
familia =Pinaceae
genus = "Pinus"
subgenus = "Pinus"
species = "P. glabra"
binomial = "Pinus glabra"
binomial_authority = Walter"Pinus glabra" (Spruce Pine) is a
tree found on the coastalplain s of the southernUnited States , from southernSouth Carolina south to northernFlorida and west to southernLouisiana . Thispine is a straight-growing, medium-sized species, attaining heights of 20-35 m.The leaves are needle-like, in bundles of two, 5-8 cm long, slender (1 mm thick), and glossy dark green. The small, slender cones are 4-6 cm long, with a minute prickle on the scales.
Spruce Pine differs markedly from most other pines in that it does not occur in largely pure pine forests, but is typically found as scattered trees in moist woodland habitats in mixed
hardwood forest. To be able to compete successfully in such habitats, it has adapted greater shade tolerance than most other pines.References
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500937 Flora of North America, Profile and
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