NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Pinus elliottii
Slash Pine
Scientific Name: |
Pinus elliottii |
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Genus: |
Pinus |
Species Epithet: |
elliottii |
Common Name: |
Slash Pine |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Pinaceae (Pine Family) |
Native/Alien: |
S.E. Native |
Size: |
72-100 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
Jan, Feb |
Habitat Description: |
Native in wet pine flatwoods and maritime forests in GA and SC, extensively planted in GA, SC, and NC in silvicultural plantations on a wide variety of soils, many of them unsuitable for its successful growth. Not native to NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Fascicled (Pines) |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
It is very susceptible to breakage from ice and snow because of its straight branches. Best for natural areas. |
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Slash Pine is a tall slender pine with long, 5-11 in, flexible dark blue-green needles 2-3 per fascicle. Fort Macon State Park, Carteret County, NC
Robby Deans |
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