Pinus clausa var. ocala (Sand Pine)


Botanical Information

FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
Speciesclausa
Varietyocala
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (evergreen)
ReferencesNelson G, Earle C, Spellenberg R (2014) Trees of Eastern North America, New Jersey, Princeton University Press.
OriginFlorida Peninsula, United States of America.
Ethnobotanical Uses
Disclaimer
Paper.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8 - 10
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7 - 10
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)9 - 33
Temperature (°F)48 - 91
Height21 m
Spread4.5 - 7.5 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodSeptember, October, November

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA pine tree with short needles and small cones and a scrubby growth form only found in sandy Florida habitats.
ID CharacteristicCrookedness of the main trunk. May have lots of dead branches with a rounded or irregular crown.
ShapeRounded or irregular.
LandscapeCommercial plantings in the paper industry.
PropagationPropagation by seed.
CultivationGrows well in excessively well drained, high acidic sandy soils in full sun.
PestsBark beetles and sawfly and mushroom rot.
Bark/Stem DescriptionYoung bark is smooth while mature bark hardens and breaks into plates.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description0.01 mm in length.
Leaf Description0.06 - 0.09 cm long and 0.001 mm wide in fascicles of 2.
Flower DescriptionMale blooms grow in terminal clusters while females grow singly.
Fruit DescriptionSerotinous cones in whorls of 1 - 3. Symmetric 0.03 - 0.08 cm long scales tapering to a sharp tip with a weak, easily broken prickle.
Colour DescriptionFoliage is green with male flowers showing yellow-orange. Female flowers are yellowish-green. The bark becomes reddish-brown as it ages.
Texture DescriptionRough.

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