Pinus virginiana Mill.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Pinaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pinus virginiana Mill.

  • Description

    Species Description - Small tree, to 10 m, or seldom to 30 m, with long, horizontal branches; bark becoming dark red-brown; twigs purplish-brown to purplish-gray; winter buds less than 1 cm, very resinous, pale cinnamon-brown; lvs in 2’s, persistent 3–4 years, dark green, soft and flexible, 4–8 cm × ca 1 mm; cones dark red-brown, oblong-conic, 4–7 cm, opening at maturity but persisting for several years; apophysis elevated, the umbo strongly raised, with a straight, slender spine 1–3 mm; seeds 1.5–2 cm. Dry, sandy or sterile soil; s. N.Y. to s. Ind., s. to Ga., Ala., and ne. Miss.

  • Common Names

    scrub-pine, Virginia-pine