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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pinus clausa   FAMILY Pinaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pinus clausa   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Pinus clausa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Pinus clausa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2 (1993)

Pinus clausa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Pinus clausa

 

COMMON NAME:
Sand Pine


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image of Pinus clausa, Sand Pine

Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905)    mtna_i_060a

        

image of Pinus clausa, Sand Pine

Keith Bradley    kab_pinus_clausa_77939

September    Highlands County    FL

Archbold Biological Station

Bark gray, somewhat smooth on upper trunk, lower trunk with scaly ridges , per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pinus clausa   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pinus clausa   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pinus clausa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pinus clausa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2
Pinus clausa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pinus clausa

 

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Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Florida scrub, and dry sands where planted outside of its native range, for instance widely planted in pulp plantations in FL and s. GA, experimentally planted as far north as NC (and persisting and naturalizing), per Weakley's Flora

Native: Florida

Uncommon in GA Coastal Plain, rare in Carolinas

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Needles 2.5-3.5" long
Needles 2 per bundle

"FLOWER":
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Cone

 

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