Because of the anticipated seed shortage that comes with a low estimate of pine cone crops for the third consecutive year, ...

The drive to revive the longleaf pine—the state tree of Alabama—is occurring across a nine-state region that is losing forest faster than any other part of the country.

The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is an evergreen tree species, notable for its exceptionally long needle length, as much as 6-12 inches long. This is about twice as long as the typical needle ...

In the state of North Carolina, the longleaf pine has a long history of use and environmental significance. Pine trees are so important to our state that in 1963 it was recognized as the state tree.

As the South developed, Bowman-Cutaway says that the longleaf pine population decreased, since it was very useful in construction and development. As a slow-growing tree, most of the trees were ...

Longleaf pine was once the dominant tree in the Southeast. It is estimated that it occupied 90 million acres. The seemingly endless forest shaped the recent culture of the Southeast.

That tree is the longleaf pine. Once we carefully observe the needles of this tree, we understand why it is called longleaf. The needles come in clusters of three and can grow up to 18 inches long.

Growing up in the pine belt of southern Mississippi, Chuck Hemard would explore the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forest adjacent to his neighborhood, but it wouldn’t be until 2010 that the ...

GLENMOORE >> Longleaf pine straw is a popular southern landscaping product – used as mulch in a variety of applications. That product is now available locally. Mid-Atlantic Pine Straw M… ...

In response to the story “Catawba College students help restore Piedmont longleaf pine”: It was reported that the official state tree of North Carolina is the longleaf pine, while the official ...

Longleaf pine is more resistant than other species to the fierce storms, droughts, and pest infestations that will become more common with global warming, the group says.