Editing Pinus glabra (section)

== Description ==
This [[pine]] is a straight-growing, medium-sized species, attaining heights of {{convert|20|to|40|m|ft}}. The [[leaf|leaves]] are needle-like, in bundles of two, {{convert|5|to|8|cm|in|-long|adj=mid}}, slender ({{convert|1|mm|in|-thick|adj=mid}}), and glossy dark green. The small, slender [[conifer cones|cones]] are {{convert|4|to|6|cm|in|-long|adj=mid}}, with weak prickles on the scales that are soon shed.<ref name="Moore2008">{{cite book |author1=Moore, Gerry |author2=Kershner, Bruce |author3=Craig Tufts |author4=Daniel Mathews |author5=Gil Nelson |author6=Spellenberg, Richard |author7=Thieret, John W. |author8=Terry Purinton |author9=Block, Andrew |title=National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America |publisher=Sterling |location=New York |year=2008 |page=70 |isbn=978-1-4027-3875-3}}</ref>