Pinus taeda L.

  • Filed As

    Pinaceae
    Pinus taeda L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 9430 with Robert Rittenhouse, 21 Oct 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Northampton Co. ca 3.7 km ESE of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184, Rittenhouse Motor Lodge.

  • Habitat

    Forest drained by perennial stream. This patch of forest was cut and then planted with Pinus taeda ca 60 years previously. It has since been managed as a small (2.6 ha) nature preserve and motel. There are many fine specimens of native trees (Magnolia virginiana, Persea borbonia, Quercus rubra, Fraxinus sp., Liquidambar styraciflua), shrubs (Euonymus americanus, Itea virginica, Aronia arbutifolia) and herbs (Dioscorea villosa, Passiflora lutea and 6 species of Persicaria s.l.).

  • Description

    Tree 25 m tall, the trunk > 1 m diam; bark with large red, rectangular plates and deep furrows. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Specimen Notes

    Foliage on sheet (NY 1268876) and cone apart (NY 1268877)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268877

    Occurrence ID: 4453821d-0a78-4c54-aae4-e34cdc108d87

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 01268876, D. E. Atha 9430, Pinus taeda L., Pinaceae (21.0), Pinophyta; North America, United States of America, Virginia, Northampton Co.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pinophyta

  • Order

    Pinales

  • Family

    Pinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pinus taeda L. det D. E. Atha, 2011
    Note: Original ident.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Northampton Co.

  • Locality

    ca 3.7 km ESE of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184, Rittenhouse Motor Lodge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4 m. (13 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.2663, -75.9753

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 37.266340N, 75.975338W (±50m)

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