The longleaf pine is a pine species native to the southeastern United States, found along the coastal plain from East Texas to southern Virginia and into northern and central Florida, where it is also known as yellow pine or long leaf yellow pine. It reaches a height of 30 to 35 meters and a diameter of 0.7 meters, though before extensive logging it reportedly grew to 47 meters with a diameter of 1.2 meters. It is a cultural symbol of the Southern United States and the official state tree of Alabama, and it is one of eight pine species that fall under the Pine designation as the state tree of North Carolina.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Pinus, Taxa Source Longleaf Pine (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source NatureServe Explorer: Pinus palustris
Source NatureServe Explorer: Pinus palustris
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Longleaf pine
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
In the past, before extensive logging, they reportedly grew to 47 m (154 ft) with a diameter of 1.
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 341637
The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae, a pine native to the Southeastern United States, found along the coastal plain from East Texas to southern Virginia, extending into northern and central Florida.
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View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Pinus palustris
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profileQuote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
3. Plants For A Future: Pinus palustris
Plants For A FutureMedicinal UsesQuote, Medicinal Uses
It is a valuable remedy used internally in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints and is used both internally and as a rub and steam bath in the treatment of rheumatic affections.
4. Longleaf Pine (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q148542 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Pinus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Pinus palustris
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
In Biome: Savanna, Species characteristics: Savanna
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Savanna"
In Biome: Wetlands, Species characteristics: HERBACEOUS WETLAND
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "HERBACEOUS WETLAND"
View the Source 6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13220Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13220
"cites_listing":"III/NC","eu_listing":"C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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