
''Pinus elliottii'', commonly known as the slash pine, is a pine native to the southeastern United States, from southern South Carolina west to southeastern Louisiana, and south to the Florida Keys.
It is fast-growing, but not very long-lived by pine standards, and prefers humid climates and moist soils. Slash pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat.
This tree reaches heights of 18–30 m with a trunk.. more
Similar species: Pinales
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Uploaded Jan 24, 2015. Captured Jan 19, 2015 05:50 in 8912-9050 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL 33478, USA.
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