slash pine - Pinus elliottii

Synonyms: pitch pine, yellow slash pine,

USDA Plant Code: PIEL
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - wet
Height: 60-100 feet
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
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Fragrant: yes
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Planting; Old-field site at the end of the growing season. Drought conditions reduced survival. Coffee County Georgia.
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Planting; Old-field site at the end of the growing season. Drought conditions reduced survival. Coffee County Georgia.
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Planting; Planted stand at the end of the first growing season on an old-field site. Coffee County Georgia
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Needles are eight inches long
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; slash pine needles
Ellie Fowler, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cones; open cones, T.R. Miller Mill Company property, Conecuh County, Alabama
Thomas C. Croker, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
USDA Forest Service - Southern Research Station , USDA Forest Service, SRS, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Planted and thriving 300 miles north of its native range
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Planted and thriving 300 miles north of its native range
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Cones; Remains of cones after seeds have been eaten by grey squirrels.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Cones; Remains of cones after seeds have been eaten by grey squirrels.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Mature trees about 50 years old and about 80 feet tall
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Mature trees about 50 years old and about 80 feet tall
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Mature trees about 50 years old and about 80 feet tall
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Mature trees about 50 years old and about 80 feet tall
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Cones;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Cones;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Cones; Male cones.
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Cones; Male cones.
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Cones; Male cones.
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Cones; Male cones.
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark; 42 inch diameter at breast height (DBH), largest in Georgia
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Bark; 42 inch diameter at breast height (DBH), largest in Georgia
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Largest slash pine in Georgia 1981.
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); with Tillandsia usneoides (spanish moss)
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); 42 inch DBH
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Largest slash pine in Georgia
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cones; Cones are six inches long.
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark; slash pine bark
Ellie Fowler, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cones; slash pine cone
Ellie Fowler, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 12-year old Conservation Reserve Program stand. John V. Moorhead
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Development ; bole cross section from unthinned stand; note growth reduction in outer rings
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 12-year old stand.
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 30-year old stand established in Mitchell County Georgia during the Soil Bank Program. This stand was lightly thinned 5 times before final harvest.
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 30-year old stand established in Mitchell County Georgia during the Soil Bank Program. This stand was lightly thinned 5 times before final harvest.
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand;
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Planted stand approximately 47-years old. Dooly County Georgia. April, 2002
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Tree crowns in a planted stand approximately 47-years old. Dooly County Georgia. April, 2002
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Planted stand approximately 47-years old. April, 2002
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Prescribed Fire; Backing fire -International Paper Co. (Southlands Experimental Forest) Bainbridge, Georgia. 1971
Dale Wade, Rx Fire Doctor, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Old field planting
David Dickens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Pitch canker, slash pine stem
USDA Forest Service - Region 8 - Southern , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 4 yo stand, planted on cutover site. Burke County, Georgia
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; 4 yo stand, planted on cutover site. Burke County, GA
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedlings starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedlings starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedlings starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedlings starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedlings starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedling starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Container-grown seedlings starting second year after planting. Planted in old agricultural field.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Slash Pine - Container grown seedlings planted in old field
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Slash Pine - Container grown seedlings planted in old field
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Slash Pine - Container grown seedlings planted in old field
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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