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Pinus glabra, the spruce pine, is a tree found on the coastal plains of the southern United States, from southern South Carolina south to northern Florida and west to southern Louisiana.
DescriptionEdit
This pine is a straight-growing, medium-sized species, attaining heights of Template:Convert. The leaves are needle-like, in bundles of two, Template:Convert, slender (Template:Convert), and glossy dark green. The small, slender cones are Template:Convert, with weak prickles on the scales that are soon shed.<ref name="Moore2008">Template:Cite book</ref>
EcologyEdit
Pinus glabra differs markedly from most other pines in that it does not occur in largely pure pine forests, but is typically found as scattered trees in moist woodland habitats in mixed hardwood forest. To be able to compete successfully in such habitats, it has adapted to greater shade tolerance than most other pines.<ref>Template:EFloras</ref>
GalleryEdit
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Pinus glabra foliage and cone
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Bark of mature Pinus glabra
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Crown of mature Pinus glabra