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Pinus taeda L. Loblolly pine, North Carolina pine, oldfield pine, bull pine, rosemary pine
Loblolly pine is native to southeastern North America. It prefers hot, humid summers and mild winters. Identification: Trees are 60-90′ (18-27 m) tall, with a typically straight trunk 1-5′ (40-150 cm) in diameter. The bark on mature trees has furrows. The largest known tree is 182′ (55 m) tall. Needles occur in groups of three, and are 4½-9″ (12-22 cm) long. The trees are monoecious (they bear both male and female flowers). Male flowers are groups of red to yellow cylinders at branch tips, each ½-1½″ (1.3-3.8 cm) long. Female cones are green aging to pale brown, conical in shape, 2½-5″ (7-13 cm) × ¾-1″ (2-3 cm), with sharp spines 1/16-3/16″ (3-6 mm) long. Online References:
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database References:
Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 25
5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Maryland · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)
Pinus taeda description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Maryland · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Maryland · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)
5/6/2011 · Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Chester, Maryland · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) Range:
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ID is uncertain 
