DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#039 Shortleaf Pine
(Pinus echinata)
This is the largest Shortleaf Pine in Davidson Street Tree Inventory, tree #1056.
Statistics (2022)
- Circumference (In.): 92″
- Height (Ft.): 55′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 24′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.): 30″
- Total Points: 153
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2021
- Current condition: Fair
- Property Type: Private
- Ecological Value: Shortleaf Pine is an evergreen tree that may grow 80 to 100 feet tall. The tree has 3- to 5-inch slender and flexible needles in clusters of 2 or 3. The fascicle sheath is persistent. The bark is scaly and dark on young trees. As the tree ages, flat scales which reveal a yellowish color when removed develop. The tree produces both a pale purple male cone and a pale pink female cone. It is an important timber tree in the deep South where it is harvested for a variety of purposes, including lumber, plywood, and wood pulp (for paper).
