The Cuban pine or swamp pine of the South, with stout green leaves eight
to twelve inches long, in twos and threes, is not confused with the
longleaf nor the shortleaf, for its leaves are intermediate in length
between the two. This beautiful pine grows in forests that skirt swampy
coast land. Its leaves are carried two years, so the trees have dense,
luxuriant crowns of green, and are more beautiful as a part of the
landscape than any other forest pine of the South. The wood of the Cuban
pine is not distinguished in the lumber trade, as it is much the same in
quality and appearance as longleaf pine.