Pinus clausa

Botanical Description

Pinus clausa is an evergreen is a much-branched, evergreen tree with a usually rounded crown; it can grow up to 21 metres tall. The bole can be straight and erect or leaning and crooked, it is up to 50cm in diameter[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. Although this species is too profusely branched to be important for saw timber, it is managed to produce a high volume of pulpwood in northern peninsular Florida[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Pinus clausa is a widespread and common species that is not being exploited on a large scale and shows no signs of decline: it may even be increasing where other land uses are retreating as on marginal farmland. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].