Australes, The Southern Pines

Pinus subsection Australes includes 8 species in the eastern United States, and 3 species in West Indies with 1 extending into Central America. Leaves are 2 or 3 per fascicle. Cones are symmetrical, often opening at maturity to release winged seeds. Cone scales are always armed with mostly persistent prickles.

Australes contains 8 species in the southeastern United States:

Pinus echinata shortleaf pine	Pinus elliottii slash pine	Pinus glabra spruce pine	Pinus palustris longleaf pine
Pinus pungens Table Mountain pine	Pinus rigida pitch pine	Pinus serotina pond pine	Pinus taeda loblolly pine

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