Pinus elliottii

Species: Pinus elliottii

English Name:  Slash Pine

Chinese Name: 濕地松、愛氏松

Family: Pinaceae

Description:

It is fast-growing, but not very long-lived by pine standards (to 200 years), and prefers humid climates and moist soils. Slash pine is named after the “slashes” – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat. This tree reaches heights of 18–30 m (59–98 ft) with a trunk diameter of 0.6–0.8 m (2.0–2.6 ft).

Its wood is used for construction and rail road ties. Turpin hydrate, the main synthetic product of turpentine is used as an expectorant for humans and serves as a bronchitis treatment used in animal clinics.

 

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References:

–  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR: Author

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