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shortleaf pine

Pinus echinata

The shortleaf pine is a tall tree with long, slender needles. It grows in forests and provides homes for many animals. Its cones are small and can be found hanging from the branches.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The shortleaf pine has a straight trunk with reddish-brown, scaly bark often showing small resin pockets. Its needles are a vibrant yellowish-green, grouped in bundles of two or three. Small, egg-shaped cones with stiff prickles further distinguish this pine.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its cones contain tiny winged seeds that twirl like helicopters when falling!

Some native cultures used its sticky sap as a traditional adhesive or medicine!

This resilient tree can live for over 200 years, watching generations pass by!

Wow, shortleaf pine wood has been used for everything from ships to homes!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fire Resilience

The shortleaf pine can survive ground fires thanks to its thick, scaly bark and ability to resprout from its base.

Fähigkeit

Trunk Revival

This pine can regrow new shoots from its trunk base after damage, helping it recover quickly from fires.

Fähigkeit

Deep Water Seeker

The shortleaf pine has a deep taproot that helps it find water deep underground, surviving dry spells.

Maße und Details

Höhe
2000-4000 cm
Ausbreitung
800-1500 cm
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Eastern gray squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

feasts on its nutritious seeds.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses on young seedlings and tender needles.

shelters

Pine Warbler

Setophaga pinus

builds nests and hunts insects in its crown.

parasitizes

Southern pine beetle

Dendroctonus frontalis

tunnels under the bark, weakening the tree.

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Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Stay on paths when exploring forests and watch out for falling pine cones.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von shortleaf pine?

2000-4000 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von shortleaf pine?

800-1500 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von shortleaf pine?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von shortleaf pine?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von shortleaf pine?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von shortleaf pine?

Wind

Wo findet man shortleaf pine normalerweise?

Forests

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