Description
Picture taken March 2023 Camelot Morganton, NC.
"The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is a pine species native to the Southeastern United States. The bark is thick, reddish-brown, and scaly. The leaves are dark green and needle-like, and occur in bundles of mainly three, sometimes two or four, especially in seedlings." - Quoted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longleaf_pine