Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) is one of the four most important commercial conifers in the southeastern United States. Depending upon locale, the species is also called shortleaf yellow, southern yellow, oldfield, shortstraw, or Arkansas soft pine.
1. The Silviculture of Shortleaf Pine
Shortleaf pine tolerates a wide range of soil and site conditions and maintains its growth rate for a relatively long period. However, the species tends to grow slower during the early years after establishment than other southern pines. Shortleaf pine is the most common species regenerated in the northern and western parts of its range.2. The Images of Shortleaf Pine
Forestryimages.org provides several images of parts of shortleaf pine. The tree is a conifer and the lineal taxonomy is Pinopsida > Pinales > Pinaceae > Pinus echinata. Shortleaf pine pine is also commonly called Arkansas pine and southern yellow pine.3. The Range of Shortleaf Pine
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Shortleaf pine has the widest range of any pine in the southeastern United States. It grows in 22 States, from southeastern New York and New Jersey west to Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, Kentucky, southwestern Illinois, and southern Missouri; south to eastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas; and east to northern Florida and northeast through the Atlantic Coast States to Delaware.
