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Pinus taeda

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class/Clade: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Pinus

loblolly pine

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
Forestry

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 1000 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:70 (KEY), 71 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2008:31 (NEWNAT/L, DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:51 (K? [adventive, Mākaha Valley]); Parker & Parsons 2012b:71 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pinus taeda Waihou Spring Forest Reserve, experimental forest Preserved_Specimen Tree 50 ft., 10 in. diam. Little Jr., E.L. 31137 Maui BISH 1976-08-27
2 Pinus taeda Mauna Kea access road, N Hilo Preserved_Specimen Naturalized. 60-80 ft tall Pine trees, cones strongly attached to stem, even when dried and opened. Spreading from old planting. Associates Rubus hawaiensis, Verbascum thapsis, pasture grasses. Cones +/- sessile. Parker, J. 132 Hawaii BISH 2010-08-18
3 Pinus taeda Waihou Spring Forest Reserve, experimental forest Preserved_Specimen Tree 50 ft., 10 in. diam. Little Jr., E.L. 31137 Maui BISH 1976-08-27
4 Pinus taeda Mokuleia, N Waianae Mts, Kealia Trail above Dillingham Airfield, at very top of the trail near summit overlooking Makua. With Psidium guajava, Schinus terebinthifolia, Urochloa maxima. Preserved_Specimen Pine with 3 needles per bundle, 25-30 ft tall. Kennedy, B. 120 Oahu BISH 2021-01-10
5 Pinus taeda NW slope of Mauna Kea, above Puu Laau Very dry. Planted about 1910. Preserved_Specimen 8 in. DBH; bark dark red brown, furrowed. Ewart III, G.R. 289 Hawaii BISH 1932-01-24
6 Pinus taeda Mauna Kea access road, N Hilo Naturalized. Spreading from old planting.. Associates: Rubus hawaiensis, Verbascum thapsus, pasture grasses, Cones +/- sessile. Preserved_Specimen 60 - 80 ft tall Pine trees, cones strongly attached to stem, even when dried and opened. Parker, J. 132 Hawaii BISH 1920-08-18
7 Pinus taeda NW slope of Mauna Kea, above Puu Laau Very dry. Planted about 1910. Preserved_Specimen 8 in. DBH; bark dark red brown, furrowed. Ewart III, G.R. 289 Hawaii BISH 1932-01-24
8 Pinus taeda Hookio Gulch Escaping from old forestry plantings into mesic and wet areas. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 20708 Lanai BISH 2007-02-05
9 Pinus taeda Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Makaha Valley N of Makaha Ridge Rd. and Kokio-keokeo picnic area Planted on ridgetop, becoming naturalized locally. Mixed mesophytic forest with Acacia koa dominant, also Metrosideros, Pelea, Antidesma, Nestegis, and Hedyotis. Preserved_Specimen Trees to 12 m. tall x 30-40 cm. d.b.h., bark flaking in patches. Cones persisting on branches, finally falling. Lorence, D.H. 5219 Kauai BISH 1987-05-15
10 Pinus taeda Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Makaha Valley N of Makaha Ridge Rd. and Kokio-keokeo picnic area Planted on ridgetop, becoming naturalized locally. Mixed mesophytic forest with Acacia koa dominant, also Metrosideros, Pelea, Antidesma, Nestegis, and Hedyotis. Preserved_Specimen Trees to 12 m. tall x 30-40 cm. d.b.h., bark flaking in patches. Cones persisting on branches, finally falling. Lorence, D.H. 5219 Kauai BISH 1987-05-15
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