A tree with exfoliating bark. Its form is typically conical, but it may have a flat crown. The lower branches are pendulous. A popular wood for construction, furniture and wood pulp. Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage. More information on Pinus .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Canopy layer
2 - Understory
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Pyramidal
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Needles
Leaf size
3-6 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Needles in bundles of 2 to 3
Flower color
Brown/Copper
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Reddish-brown cones in groups of 3
Bark color
Dark Brown; Dark Gray
Bark detail
Longitudinally fissured and scaly
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Red/Burgundy
Stem detail
Thick, reddish-brown with a glabrous texture
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Southwestern China
Wildlife value
This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.