Pine trees are one of the most valuable of all commercial trees because they are grown across a wide range of soil types and geographies, offer great versatility, and produce wood, fiber and energy. A number of Pine species grow natively in the U.S., but the ones most commonly used for commercial purposes are three native to the Southeastern U.S., Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda), Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) and Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris). Loblolly is also grown commercially in South America – Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

In Australia, New Zealand and Chile, Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) is the most commonly planted Pine for commercial purposes. A native of California, Radiata grows between 50 to 100 feet in height in the wild, but up to 200 feet in cultivation in optimum conditions.

In the Southeastern U.S., Pine trees host a great diversity of wildlife including bobwhite quail, whitetail deer, wild turkey and squirrel. Seeds provide food and the trees themselves provide shelter, even in commercial plantations where the habitat is harvested and replanted. More importantly for all Pines, lands managed sustainably as plantation tree farms provide a more diverse habitat over a longer period of time than those planted in annual agricultural crops.

ArborGen produces and sells Loblolly, Slash and Longleaf in the U.S. Southeast and Radiata in Australia and New Zealand, grown from one of the world’s leading commercial genetic resources. Loblolly and Radiata are sold as OP, MCP, and Varietals. Each increase in generation represents a gain in genetic value and return on investment, including superior growth, straightness, form, wood quality and disease resistance.

By providing superior performing Pine seedlings, ArborGen improves the productivity of each acre of commercial forestland, reducing the need to harvest from native forests.

More Wood. Less Land.®