Pinus serotina Michx.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Pinaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Tree to 15(25) m; terminal buds very resinous; lvs in 3’s, dark green, flexible, 15–25 cm; cones divergent or somewhat reflexed, globose-ovoid, 4–6 cm, usually persistent and remaining closed for several years; apophysis thickened, the umbo conic, with a straight or reflexed spine ca 1 mm; seeds ca 2.5 cm. Swamps and wet soil, chiefly on the coastal plain; Fla. to se. Md. and s. Del., and reported from s. N.J.
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Common Names
pond-pine