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LONG-LEAF PINE. GEORGIA PINE. 

 Pinus palustris Miller. 



Pinus, the classical Latin name; palustris means swampy, inappro- 

 priate here. 



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Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 best in Louisiana and East 

 Texas. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 80'-100'; 

 diameter, 2'-3' ; trunk, 

 straight, clean, branches 

 high; bark, light brown, 

 large, thin, irregular pa- 

 pery scales; leaves 8"-12" 

 long, 3 in a sheath ; cones 

 6"-10" long. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Heart-wood, spring wood 

 light yellow, summer 

 wood, red brown; sap 

 wood, lighter ; non-por- 

 ous; rings, very plain and 

 strongly marked ; grain, 

 straight; rays, numerous, 

 conspicuous ; very resin- 

 ous, but resin ducts few 

 and not large. 



Physical Qualities : 

 Heavy (18th in this list), 

 38 Ibs. per cu. ft., sp. gr. 



