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SLASH PINE. CUBAN PINE. 

 Pinus caribaea Morelet. Pinus heterophylla (Ell.) Sudworth. 



Pinus, the classical Latin name; caribaea, refers to the Caribbean Is- 

 lands; heterophylla refers to two kinds of leaves. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 



grows best in Alabama, 



Mississippi, and Louisi- 

 ana, 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree : Height, sometimes 

 110', straight, tall, branch- 

 ing high; diameter l'-3'; 

 bark, dark red and brown, 

 shallow irregular fissures; 

 leaves, 2 or 3 in a sheath, 

 8" -12" long; cones, 4"-5" 

 long. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, dark orange, sap- 

 wood lighter ; non-por- 

 ous; annual rings, plain, 

 sharp contrast between 

 spring wood and summer 

 wood ; grain, straight ; 

 rays numerous, rather 

 prominent; very resinous, 

 but ducts few. 



Physical dualities : 

 Heavy (7th in this list), 



