The loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) grows quickly, with a spread of between 30 and 35 feet, reaching as tall as 80 feet sometimes. These trees produce cones that are about three to six inches in ...

Treehugger / Hilary Allison Studying leaf shape and the arrangement of leaves on a stem is the most common way of identifying a tree in the field during the growing season. The novice taxonomist ...