#84 Pinus elliotti Common Names: slash pine Family: Pinaceae (pine Family) Get link to this Profile or click for data record #84 e-mail this page

Description
A tall coniferous tree growing to 100' tall and up to 3' in diameter. Leaves occurring as dark green needles 10"-12" long in groups of two per fascicle. Slash pine produces annual crops of cones 6"-10" long. Growing straight and tall with a strong central leader, most trees have cone shaped crowns which are relatively small unless grown in the open. The bark grows in plates and is red-brown.

Location
Native to the southeastern coastal plain of the United States from South Carolina to Louisiana, down to the Florida Keys. Normally grows on sandy, poorly drained flatwoods soils. Has been planted widely outside its native range as a timber tree for the forest products trade.

Culture
Light: Full sun to part sun.
Moisture: Moist sites.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10.
Propagation: Seeds, seedlings.

Usage
Common landscape tree in the southern United States. Excellent trees for giving the feeling of depth to plantings and for framing. Slash pine has great economic value as a timber tree for lumber, pulp and paper, and formerly for the production of turpentine and naval stores. Its common name, slash, is derived from the method of extracting the resin from the trees by scoring or slashing the trees to start resin flow.

Features
A very tall and stately tree. Great when surrounded by beds of azaleas.

WARNING
Planting in unsuitable situations may increase the incidence of certain fungal diseases.

sl 05/10/97

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