| FAMILIAR TREES OF SOUTH CAROLINA | CLEMSON EXTENSION BUL 117 |
| Spruce
Pine Pinus glabra |
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Spruce pine is found on damp coastal sites. The bark and foliage resemble that of white pine. It is also known as Walter's pine, honoring the South Carolina botanist Thomas Walter, who published the first description of the tree in 1788 in his Flora Caroliniana. |
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