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THE PINES. Genus PINUS. 



The name is a Latin word from Celtic pin or pen, a crag. 



■ The Pines are evergreen trees with two kinds of leaves, the pri- 

 mary ones scale-like, deciduous, the secondary ones narrow linear, 

 needle-like, in group of 2-5 united at the base by the bud scales. 

 There are about 35 species found in the United States. Many ox 

 these are of the greatest economic value. In our area at least two 

 are known as natives. 



LOBLOLLY PINE. OLD FIELD PINE. ROSEMARY PINE. 



Pinus Tacdeo. 

 Tacda, the torch, was the classical name of a resinous pine tree. 



This tree grows with a tall straight trunk, from 60 to 100 feet in 

 height. The leaves are in clusters of threes, slender and stiff. Found 

 in the southeastern part of the State from the lowlands to the up- 

 lands. In places the small growth is abundant. 



YELLOW PINE. SHORT-LEAF PINE. NORTH CAROLINA PINE. 



SPRUCE PINE. 



Pinus echinata. 

 L., echinatus, prickly; from echinus, a hedge hog. 



A valuable timber tree, reaching the height of 75 to 100 feet or 

 even more. The leaves are borne in clusters of 2, and occasionally 3, 

 rarely 4, varying in length from 3-5 inches. This tree is very com- 

 mon, and in places makes up almost the entire forest area, in the 

 eastern part of the State south of the Arkansas River. 



Other varieties of pine may be found in the pine region of the 

 eastern part of the State. The pines of the State have produced 

 much valuable timber for interior work and general construction 

 work. In the northern part of the area the pine timber is sparsely 

 scattered, and does not attain a very large diameter. To the south- 

 ward it increases in abundance and in size. Much of the rough 

 stony land, as well as parts of the lowlands originally had a 

 heavy growth of a good quality of pine. There are very few areas 

 that "have not been cut over. For the most part the remaining trees 

 are under 14 inches in diameter, except where the trunks of the trees 

 show injury from disease or fire, and have been passed by in the 

 work of the lumberman. 

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SOUTHERN OR BALD CYPRESS. DECIDUOUS CYPRESS. 

 Taxodium distichum. 



Taxcdium, from the Greek indicating the resemblance of the leaves to 

 those of the Yew tree. 



The cypress grows in swamps and along streams from Delaware 



