Leaves: Needles in clusters of three with each one being about 6 or 7 inches long. The needles stay green all year long. The cones are 3 to 5" long, dull brown and prickly.

LOCATION

Owner: Martie Hutchens
Nominated by: Martie Hutchens
Accessible: Yes, Curb side on King Ave. near Athens Regional Medical Center.
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,529,188 N: 1,440,603


Notes: Loblolly Pine is without doubt the most valuable pine species growing in the State of Georgia including the Piedmont. Loblolly is easy to transplant and is propagated widely for various forest products, an industry that ranks second only to agriculture in economic importance in Georgia, Not often considered a landscape tree, the Loblolly Pine provides a quick screen in many cases and adds a high shade accent in the background. The tall straight trunks lend an evergreen majesty to any neighborhood. Base swelling is common for the species in older trees, and should be considered normal. Keep parked cars or other exposed surfaces beyond the crown's drip zone.

Bark: Variable thick, scaly and gray on young trees, older trees with rounded ridges and deep furrows, gray-brown to red-brown.

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