30,424 observationsLeast Concern
loblolly pine
Pinus taeda
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus taeda, commonly known as loblolly pine, is one of several pines native to the Southeastern United States, from central Texas east to Florida, and north to Delaware and southern New Jersey. The wood industry classifies the species as a southern yellow pine. U.S. Forest Service surveys found that loblolly pine is the second-most common species of tree in the United States, after red maple. For its timber, the pine species is regarded as the most...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of loblolly pine is Pinus taeda.
- loblolly pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- loblolly pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- loblolly pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- loblolly pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- loblolly pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- loblolly pine belongs to the genus Pinus.