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Pinus rigida, the pitch pine, [2] [3] is a small-to-medium-sized pine. It is native to eastern North America , primarily from central Maine south to Georgia and as far west as Kentucky. It is found in environments which other species would find unsuitable for growth, such as acidic, sandy, and low-nutrient soils.
For its timber, the pine species is regarded as the most commercially important tree in the Southeastern U.S. [5] [6] [7] The common name loblolly is given because the pine species is found mostly in lowlands and swampy areas. [8] Loblolly pine is the first among over 100 species of Pinus to have its complete genome sequenced. As of March 2014 ...
Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine) Can reach more than 70 m (230 ft) in height. It is a widely distributed tree in western North America, and one of the main sources of timber, with a relatively fast growth rate. Uses: timber; landscaping, posts, pulpwood, terpenes, veneers [94] [95] —
Rank State, district or territory Percent forest (2016) [2] [note 1]1 Maine 89.46% 2 New Hampshire 84.32% 3 American Samoa 80.84% 4 Northern Mariana Islands 80.37% 5 West Virginia
The Act of 1704 encouraged the import of naval stores form New England, offering £4 per ton of tar or pitch, £3 per ton of resin of turpentine, and £1 per ton of masts and bowsprits (40 cubic feet). The Act of 1705 forbade the cutting of unfenced or small pitch pine and tar trees with a diameter less than twelve inches.
The Lost Pines Forest is a 13-mile (21 km) belt of loblolly pines (Pinus taeda) in the U.S. state of Texas, near the town of Bastrop.The stand of pines is unique in Texas because it is a disjunct population of trees that is more than 100 miles (160 km) separated from, and yet closely genetically related to, the vast expanse of pine trees of the Piney Woods region that covers parts of Texas ...
Mature Pinus pinea (stone pine); note umbrella-shaped canopy: Pollen cones of Pinus pinea (stone pine): A red pine (Pinus resinosa) with exposed rootsYoung spring growth ("candles") on a loblolly pine
The longleaf pine is the official state tree of Alabama. [30] It is referenced by name in the first line of the official North Carolina State Toast. [5] [31] Also, the state's highest honor is named the "Order of the Long Leaf Pine". The state tree of North Carolina is officially designated as simply "pine", under which this and seven other ...