| DESCRIPTION: It is an evergreen, coniferous tree typically reaching 25-30 m in height but may reach up to 50 m. The crown is broadly conical and dense. USE: The timber is used for furniture, pulpwood, plywood, composite boards, posts, poles, pilings, crates, boxes, pallets. The tree is also planted to stabilize eroded or damaged soils. It can be used for shade or ornamental trees, as well as bark mulch. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Loblolly pine. FURTHER INF: The term "loblolly" literally means "mudhole" which can be used to describe the wet soil conditions on which this tree occurs naturally. Their best growth is on moderately acid soils in areas of poor surface drainage which consists of a thick, medium-textured surface layer and fine-textured subsoil. They do not grow well, however, on very wet or water-logged sites, or in areas with shallow or eroded soils. The tree grows best in moist sites, but it can grow in drier areas and compete with other pines. It is mostly found on Ultisol soils, although small areas of Entisols, Spodosols, and Alfisols are scattered throughout its range. Productivity is sensitive to soil fertility; if poorly drained soils have low fertility, usually there is a decrease in productivity. Also, the presence of a spodic horizon along the root zone causes a decline in productivity. This tree is planted on Histosols following artificial drainage and site preparation. It can be found at elevations from 1300 to 2700 m. The latitudinal range of natural occurrence is 28-39°N. The tree is frost resistant. Annual wood production potential is 12-30 m3/ha. |
SOURCES (22.05.02) E1708
Webb D 1984 pp 231 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE]
INSPIRE species 148 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE]
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