Loblolly pine spotted and confirmed on an Atlanta street
iNaturalist: tyler_wells2999
Urban Ecology
Every verified sighting like this helps build a real-time map of which trees grow where in your city, so if you're trying to identify that pine towering over your neighbor's yard, records like this one are exactly how you'd confirm it.
Someone in Atlanta spotted a loblolly pine tree and logged it on iNaturalist, a citizen science app. Other experts reviewed the photos and details and agreed on the identification, making it what's called a 'research-grade' observation, meaning scientists can trust and use this data point.
Key Findings
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Observation location: Northgate Dr, Atlanta, GA, US
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Species confirmed: loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
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Status: verified as research-grade, meaning community identification consensus was reached
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Technical Summary
A loblolly pine was confirmed and verified in Atlanta, Georgia, adding a data point to the tracked distribution of this common Southern tree in an urban setting.
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loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) observed in Northgate Dr, Atlanta, GA, US
Research-grade observation of loblolly pine in Northgate Dr, Atlanta, GA, US.
Pinus taeda, commonly known as loblolly pine, is one of several pines native to the Southeastern United States, from East Texas to Florida, up to southern New Jersey. The wood industry classifies the species as a southern yellow pine. U.S. Forest Service surveys found that loblolly pine is the se...
