longleaf pine Pinaceae Pinus palustris Mill.   symbol: PIPA2
	Leaf: Evergreen needles, very long and feathery (8 to 18 inches long), with three dark green needles per fascicle; tend to be tufted at branch tips. Flower: Monoecious; males yellow-red, long, in clusters; females oval, purple. Fruit: Very large (largest cone in the Eastern U. S. --6 to 10 inches long), ovoid to conical in shape, sessile, red-brown, umbo is armed with a curved prickle, maturing in the fall. Twig: Very stout, gray-brown; buds large, ovoid, silvery-white. Bark: Quite scaly, orange-brown to gray, eventually developing flat plates. Form: A medium sized to large tree capable of reaching over 100 feet in height, with a straight trunk, coarse branches and tufted needles at ends of branches.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Pinus palustris is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting longleaf pine (opens a new window).