The official state tree of Alabama is the Southern
	 Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris Miller). Longleaf pine 
	 is distributed primarily in the lower two thirds of
	 the state. It may be distinguished by the needles
	 which occur in bundles of threes and are about 12 inches
	 long. Longleaf pine is peculiar among all trees in that it 
	 develops very little above ground during the first
	 one to five years of its life. During this time the 
	 top is a dense bunch of green needles and is often
	 mistaken for grass. This tree is found on a variety of
	 sites but grows best on well-drained sandy soils.
	 Longleaf pine can grow to a height of about 150 feet
	 and a diameter of nearly four feet.

	   The Southern Longleaf Pine was specified as the state
	                      tree of Alabama by the legislature in 1997. (Act no. 548)4. 
      

Created on ... October 12, 2003

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