2. BOTANICAL NAME  P INUS TAEDA

3. PRONUNCIATION  PIE - nus TAY - da

4. COMMON NAME  Loblolly Pine

7. FAMILY  Pinaceae

8. Life Cycle  Evergreen perennial

9. Growth Habit  Tree/Conifer  Height 70’ - 90’  Width 30’ - 40’  Upright

10. ARRANGEMENT  Needles - three in a bundle

11. LEAF  Needle-like  Length 5” - 10”  Width 1/16”

12. MARGIN  Serrated (finely toothed)

13. VEINS  Parallel

14. COMPOSITION  Simple

17. FLOWER  Spring  Insignificant

18. FRUIT  Fall  Brown cone, 2-5” long

19. EXPOSURE  Sun  Part Shade

20. GROWTH  Rapid

21. USE  Border  Tall windbreak  Shade Tree

22. DESCRIPTION  The bark is rough and red when mature  Bark makes squares

23. DESCRIPTION  Commonly used in forestry for paper and wood products  Used in horticulture as a roadside tree by Dep. Of Transportation

25. CULTURAL PRACTICES  No pruning required

26. PROBLEMS  Bark beetles

27. ZONES  6 - 9

28. NATIVE OF:  New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas