A native to North Ameica, the P. elliottii is a large, stately, heavily branched, long-needled conifer with a rapid growth rate and is capable of reaching 30 m in height. The six inch-long cones appear among the dark green, eight inch long needles and are favored by wildlife.
The grey-brown bark is deeply furrowed and scaly. The heart wood is reddish brown varying to shades of yellow and the sapwood is usually pale yellow to yellow. It has great economic value as a timber tree for lumber, pulp and paper.
Reference: Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson Fact Sheet ST-285. Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. October 1994.
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