Pinus elliottii slash pine
Reference Type
University Outreach Publication
University Outreach Publication
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 the 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.
Authors
K. D. Coder
K. D. Coder
Date Published
December 2006
December 2006
Publisher
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Publisher Location
Athens, GA, USA
Athens, GA, USA
Pages
2
2
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Publication Number
SFNR06-19
SFNR06-19
Sub-Topics
Identification, Silvics
Identification, Silvics
State(s)/Region(s)
Southeast
Southeast
Keywords
Georgia pines, Native pines, Pinus elliottii, Slash pine
Georgia pines, Native pines, Pinus elliottii, Slash pine
