Pinus echinata
| Pinus echinata | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Species: | P. echinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pinus echinata Mill. | |
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| Natural range of Pinus echinata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: P. mitis (michaux)
Variety: none
Description
P. echinata is a perennial tree of the Pinaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
Native to the southeastern Unites States, p. echinata is found as far north as New York and as far west as Texas and Oklahoma. [1]
