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| Native from New Jersey to Florida, eastern Texas and Oklahoma. Loblolly pine is one of the most widespread and economically important native tree species of the Southeast. It is frequently associated with old fields and may commonly be seen re-seeding into abandoned fields or into recently clear-cut woodlands. It is important as a timber tree and is widely used for pulp and paper production. Its wood is not as valuable for lumber as the Longleaf pine and Shortleaf pine. The needles of the Loblolly pine are nearly always in three's and flexible. The bark is gray-brown, flaking off in patches. |