Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

spruce pine

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Pinus glabra

Family:

Pinaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

80-100 (120)  ft tall

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree. Forest tree.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.

Native Habitats:

Mesic to hydric slopes, riverine floodplain forests, fertile mixed upland hardwood forests.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is one of the few pines that grows naturally in shade.