Witch's brooms are compact, rounded collections of short needles and small cones. They can sometimes make up the entire leafy crown of a tree. Staff at North Carolina State University are asking for ...

The giant loblolly pine tree that looms over my yard and the yards of the next door neighbor and the neighbor down the driveway, is a pine for the ages. Its four huge arms, each as big around as an ...

For a burst of greenery amid winter’s gray, you needn't look far. This native tree (Pinus taeda) is ever green and everywhere around RVA and beyond. Grueling beginnings: In the 16th century, sailors ...

The massive genome sequence of the loblolly pine — the most commercially important tree species in the United States and the source of most American paper products — has been completed by a nationwide ...

Scientists say they've generated the longest genome sequence to date, unraveling the genetic code of the loblolly pine tree. Conifers have been around since the age of the dinosaurs, and they have ...

A giant among trees, the loblolly pine boasts the largest set of genetic blueprints published to date. Even though it’s big on DNA letters, the pine’s instruction book lacks originality: About 82 ...

The massive genome of the loblolly pine -- around seven times bigger than the human genome -- is the largest genome sequenced to date and the most complete conifer genome sequence ever published. This ...

A new study suggests that pollen from the loblolly pine -- the most commonly planted tree in the southern US -- can still germinate after drifting long distances. The answer could have profound ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Something is killing Arkansas' state tree, the Loblolly pine, and experts are scrambling to find out what it is. The unknown ailment is most noticeably affecting trees in the ...

BETHESDA, MD – MARCH 20, 2014 – The massive genome of the loblolly pine—around seven times bigger than the human genome—is the largest genome sequenced to date and the most complete conifer genome ...

The loblolly pine — whose genome is the largest ever sequenced — is the most commercially important tree species in the US and the source of most American paper products. The massive ...