slash pine

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Also known as: Caribbean pine, Pinus caribaea

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The slash pine (Pinus elliottii) is a type of pine tree native to the southeastern United States. This tree is characterized by having two or three needles grouped together in a cluster.1

Slash pine is a valuable resource, serving as a source for turpentine, lumber, and pulpwood. The term "black slash pine" is another name for the loblolly pine.12

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…example, a selected strain of Caribbean pine that was certified not to foxtail in Australia reportedly exhibited 80 percent foxtailing when grown in Puerto Rico. Foxtailing decreases with altitude, stand density, and soil quality. The cause is thought to be due to hormone imbalances induced by exotic environments. Some species…
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…example, a selected strain of Caribbean pine that was certified not to foxtail in Australia reportedly exhibited 80 percent foxtailing when grown in Puerto Rico. Foxtailing decreases with altitude, stand density, and soil quality. The cause is thought to be due to hormone imbalances induced by exotic environments. Some species…
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echinata), and slash pine (P. elliottii) are other important timber trees in the southern United States. The Caribbean pine (P. caribaea) extends over several islands in the Caribbean and into Central America.
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echinata), and slash pine (P. elliottii) are other important timber trees in the southern United States. The Caribbean pine (P. caribaea) extends over several islands in the Caribbean and into Central America.
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palustris) and the slash pine (P. caribaea).
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palustris) and the slash pine (P. caribaea).
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