Contains 11 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Pines are immensely important for innumerable species of wildlife, and in many habitats pines are the dominant tree, especially in pyrogenic communities. Human uses include its pine bark (Duryea 2000), pine straw (Duryea 2000; Minogue et al. 2007), oleoresin (naval stores; Grissino-Mayer et al. 2001), and timber (Hall & Maxwell 1911). Oleoresin is rich in terpenes and can be separated into turpentine (volatile) and rosin. Oleoresin was historically tapped from living trees, but often now turpentine, rosins, and other products are refined from the processing of pulp or stumps (Gamble 1921; Howard & Westby 2013; Susaeta et al. 2014). The applications of pine terpenes are very diverse (Zinkel 1981; Rodrigues-CorrĂȘa et al. 2012).
Classification
Citation
PINUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1000. 1753.
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TYPE: Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 56. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinus clausa | Sand Pine | Not Native | ||
| Pinus echinata | Shortleaf Pine, Rosemary Pine, Yellow Pine | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus glabra | Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine | Native Rare-State S3S4 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus palustris | Longleaf Pine, Southern Pine | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus pungens | Table Mountain Pine, Bur Pine, Hickory Pine | Native Rare-State S3 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus rigida | Pitch Pine | Native Rare-State S3? (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus serotina | Pocosin Pine, Pond Pine, Marsh Pine | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus strobus | Eastern White Pine | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus taeda | Loblolly Pine, Old Field Pine | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Pinus thunbergii | Japanese Black Pine | Not Native | ||
| Pinus virginiana | Virginia Pine, Scrub Pine, Jersey Pine | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) |
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||