Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus palustris | Longleaf Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
PINPAL

SYNONYMS : 
   Pinus australis Michx. f.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PIPA2


COMMON NAMES : 
   longleaf pine
   longstraw pine
   yellow pine
   southern yellow pine
   longleaf yellow pine
   swamp pine
   hard pine
   heart pine
   hill pine
   pitch pine
   Georgia pine


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of longleaf pine is Pinus
palustris Mill. [7,31].  There are no recognized varieties or subspecies.
Longleaf pine forms natural hybrids with loblolly pine (P. taeda) and
slash pine (P. elliottii), although the latter are rare [7,26].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Only a few old-growth stands of longleaf pine remain in the southeastern
United States [43].  Although longleaf pine is not an endangered
species, many endangered plant and animal species live in longleaf pine
communities.  Longleaf pine communities are ranked as threatened by the
Texas Natural Heritage Program [9].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Jennifer H. Carey, May 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Carey, Jennifer H. 1992. Pinus palustris. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pinus palustris | Longleaf Pine