Needles Cones
Shortleaf[1] (page 21) 2 to 3 in a bundle (usually 1½″-2½″ long
2); 3″-5″ long
Loblolly (page 20) 3 in a bundle; 6″-9″ long 3″-5″ long
Longleaf (page 22) 3 in a bundle; 10″-15″ long 6″-10″ long
Slash (page 23) 2 to 3 in a bundle (usually 4″-6″ long
2); 8″-12″ long
Note: Not included above but commonly found in the longleaf pine range
is a cross between loblolly and longleaf pine. This hybrid tree has
characteristics of both parents.
[1]Only native pine in Texas that sprouts. Pitch pockets are usually
present in bark of older trees.