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Pinaceae
Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Tall Tree (Canopy)
100 - 100ft
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(inconspicuous)
Cone/Cone-like; Brown, Red
Full Sun
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Moist
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evergreen
dry rocky mountain ridges, old fields, floodplains
best used for naturalizing; Wood used for home construction and pulpwood; not desirable as an ornamental because of the abundant litter and falling leaves; will sprout freely at base if cut or fire-killed when young, the sprouts growing into useful trees, an unusual behavior for a p