Family: Pinaceae
Group: Gymnosperm
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Tree
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Secure
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
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Treasure Coast Natives blog on why slash pines self prune.
Synonyms:
P. caribaea, misapplied.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Native
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Rare
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small as common on some of the lower Keys and very rare in the upper Keys. We consider this native and extant in the lower Keys and presumed extirpated in the upper Keys.