Family: Pinaceae, Pine view all from this family

Description The principal commercial southern pine, a large, resinous, and fragrant tree with rounded crown of spreading branches.
Height: 80-100' (24-30 m) .
Diameter: 2-3' (0.6-0.9 m) .
Needles: evergreen; 5-9" (13-23 cm) long. 3 in bundle; stout, stiff, often twisted; green.
Bark: blackish-gray; thick, deeply furrowed into scaly ridges exposing brown inner layers.
Cones: 3-5" (7.5-13 cm) long; conical; dull brown; almost stalkless; opening at maturity but remaining attached; cone-scales raised, keeled, with short stout spine.

Habitat From deep, poorly drained flood plains to well-drained slopes of rolling, hilly uplands. Forms pure stands, often on abandoned farmland.

Range S. New Jersey south to central Florida, west to E. Texas, north to extreme SE. Oklahoma; to 1500-2000' (457-610 m) .

Discussion Loblolly Pine is native in 15 southeastern states. Among the fastest-growing southern pines, it is extensively cultivated in forest plantations for pulpwood and lumber. One of the meanings of the word loblolly is "mud puddle," where these pines often grow. It is also called "Bull Pine," from the giant size, and "Rosemary Pine," from the fragrant resinous foliage.