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Virginia Pine
Virginia Pine
Virginia Pine
Conservation status See text Scientific classification Kingdom: Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Subgenus: Species: Plantae Pinophyta Pinopsida Pinales Pinaceae Pinus Pinus P. virginiana
specimens of Pinus virginiana in the Harvard Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts. The short (4–8 cm), yellow-green needles are paired in fascicles and are often twisted. Cones are 4-7 cm long and may persist on the tree for many years, often (though not always) releasing their seeds in the second year. In growth habit, some trees may be inclined with twisted trunks. This pine is useful for reforesting and provides nourishment for wildlife. Its other main use is in Christmas tree plantations. It also can provide wood pulp and lumber. Virginia Pine is also known as Scrub Pine and Jersey Pine.
Conservation status
It is classed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List, based on a 1998 assessment.[1] In New York it is listed as endangered.[2]
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Cone Bark Bark closeup Cone and needles
Binomial name Pinus virginiana
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References
[1] Conifer Specialist Group (1998). Pinus virginiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. [2] http://plants.usda.gov/java/ profile?symbol=PIVI2
The Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana) is a medium-sized tree, often found on poorer soils from Long Island in southern New York south through the Appalachian Mountains to western Tennessee and Alabama. The usual size range for this pine is 9–18 m, but can grow taller under optimum conditions. The trunk can be as large as 0.5 m diameter. This tree prefers well-drained loam or clay but will also grow on very poor, sandy soil, where it remains small and stunted. The typical life span is 65 to 90 years. The leaf type is simple. There are also some nice cultivated
External links
• Flora of North America, Profile and map: Pinus virginiana • Pinus virginiana images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu
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Virginia Pine
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