loblolly pine - Pinus taeda

USDA Plant Code: PITA
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: dry
Height: 80-100 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
Bloom Color:
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Fragrant: yes
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Stand; overstocked plantation, high bark beetle risk
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Stand; plantation
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; old-field planting
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 40-year old natural stand. Greene County Georgia.
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Plantation in north Georgia
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Plantation in north Georgia
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; plantation
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; plantation
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Aerial view of pine plantations
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Aerial view of pine plantations
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Aerial view of a forest farm (fazenda) consisting of a number of pine plantations
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Aerial view of young pine plantations
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Aerial view of pine plantations
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; plantation
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 14-year old stand on marginal cropland Basal Area = 170 square feet per acre. Dooly County Georgia. April, 2002
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 14-year old stand on marginal cropland Basal Area = 170 square feet per acre. April, 2002
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stand; 14-year old stand on marginal cropland Basal Area = 170 square feet per acre. April, 2002
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Pinus taeda 'Nana'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Pinus taeda 'Nana'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); Art - "The optimum loblolly pine seedling"
USDA Forest Service - Region 8 - Southern , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Stand; Natural stand, age 20 years, with understory controlled by herbicides and controlburning. Feb 22, 2004.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; 25-Year old planted stand. Pruned, Prescribed burned, and Thinned. Chambers Co, AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; 25-Year old planted stand. Pruned, Prescribed burned, and Thinned. Chambers Co, AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; 25-Year old planted stand. Pruned, Prescribed burned, and Thinned. Chambers Co, AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; 25-Year old planted stand. Pruned, Prescribed burned, and Thinned. Chambers Co, AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Natural Stand, age 9. Pruned, Pre-commercial thinned, Fertilized, and hardwoods controlled using herbicides. Clay Co. AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Natural Stand, age 9. Pruned, Pre-commercial thinned, Fertilized, and hardwoods controlled using herbicides. Clay Co. AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Natural Stand, age 9. Pruned, Pre-commercial thinned, Fertilized, and hardwoods controlled using herbicides. Clay Co. AL.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Natural stand
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; Natural stand
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Stand; 10 years old
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Cones; male flowers #3
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Cones; female cones
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Cones; female current year and first year cones
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Cones; female cones
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Cones;
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Cones; cones coming on
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Conifers PA&B, loblolly seed tree around Rison
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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