16,225 observationsLeast Concern
Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus virginiana, the Virginia pine, scrub pine, Jersey pine, is a medium-sized tree, often found on poorer soils from Long Island in southern New York south through the Appalachian Mountains to western Tennessee and Alabama. The usual size range for this pine is 9–18 m, but can grow taller under optimum conditions. The trunk can be as large as 0.5 m diameter. This tree prefers well-drained loam or clay, but will also grow on very poor, sandy soil,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Virginia pine is Pinus virginiana.
- Virginia pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Virginia pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Virginia pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Virginia pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Virginia pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Virginia pine belongs to the genus Pinus.