The pine tree was designated as the state tree of North Carolina in 1963. The state even established the Order of the Longleaf Pine . It's still in place to day to recognize service to the community.

Governor Josh Stein inducted nine North Carolinians into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for their contributions to our state ...

Murray, an LGBTQ+ civil rights activist, Episcopal priest, and author, was posthumously awarded the Order of the Long Leaf ...

North Carolina’s state tree, toast and mascot reflect the influence of the longleaf. Even the term Tar Heel refers to the longleaf tar left on the bare feet of North Carolinian workers.

The last significant southern pine beetle outbreak in North Carolina was in the early 2000s. ... While the beetles also attack longleaf ... Triggers for a tree's weakened or stressed state can ...

New Bern Police Department's Retired Sgt. Ben Lewis has been awarded with the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine award. According to a release, the North Carolina Award is the state's highest ...

He said that North Carolina is known as “The Tar Heel State” because of the longleaf pine’s tar. Tar heels became a nickname for North Carolinians because of this tar, since it would stick ...

A longleaf pine growing in a knot has been found in Bladen Lakes State Forest, about 45 miles southeast of Fort Bragg. It’s about 25 feet tall. Hans Rohr photo A tree tied in a knot is growing ...

Longleaf Pine . John Elk III / Getty Images. ... There are about 111 species of pine tree in the genus Pinus, ... There are 49 species of pine tree native to North America.

Efforts underway in South Carolina's Coastal Plain to restore longleaf pine. It once dominated the Southeast, covering 90-million acres from Virginia to Texas.