Slash Pine

Common Name: Slash pine, South Florida slash pine, Honduras pine, yellow slash pine, swamp pine, pitch pine.
Scientific Name: Pinus elliottii
Family: Pinaceae (pine Family)
Origin: America

General facts:

• The name slash, is because the trees are slashed in order to start the flow of resin in the extraction process.
• Quite common in the southern United States as a landscape tree.
• Has longer needles compared to other pines.
• Is a valuable source for lumber, pulp and paper.