Order Coniferales
Family Pineaceae
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine

A mature tree grows to about 130 ft. high and 4 ft. in diameter. Needles are 5 to 10 inches long, three in a bundle. It is an important commerical species in the U.S.

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