Latin Names: Pinus taeda
Type: Tree
Origin: Native
Edible: Needles can make a tea and considered high in vitamin C. Comment made online is that pregnant women should not use this tea. The needles need to be chopped small and the water should be hot, not boiling. Seedlings can be added to a salad.
Other uses: Sap is considered antifungal & antibacterial. Whole trees are logged and used for wood, mulch, and turpentine. Sap was used as a glue.
Notes: Southern yellow pine
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| Loblolly pine (May) |
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| Loblolly pine (May) |
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| Loblolly pine (June) |
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| Loblolly pine (June) |
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| Loblolly pine (April) |
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