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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Pinus glabra

Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine

Scientific Name:

Pinus glabra

Genus:

Pinus

Species Epithet:

glabra

Common Name:

Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Pinaceae (Pine Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Size:

72-100 ft., More than 100 ft.

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

March, April

Habitat Description:

Bottomland forests, rich, moist soils. 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:

Highly Recommended and Available

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Characterized by soft needles and a preference for shade in wet forests

Collection County, SC

The Scientific Name is Pinus glabra. You will likely hear them called Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine. This picture shows the Characterized by soft needles and a preference for shade in wet forests of Pinus glabra

Larry Mellichamp

Note the tight bark unlike other pines.

Mecklenburg County, NC -cultivated

The Scientific Name is Pinus glabra. You will likely hear them called Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine. This picture shows the Note the tight bark unlike other pines. of Pinus glabra

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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