Slash Pine (Pinus elliotti Densa)

Dade County Slash Pine Used To Be A Dominant South Florida Tree Species Before Hurricane Andrew And A Concurrent Pine Beetle Blight Devestated The Population. Many Bird And Other Animal Species Have Been Historically Dependent On The Shelter And Food Slash Pine Provide. It Would Be Hard To Argue That There Is A More Impactful Way For A Homeowner To Help Restore South Florida's Urban Ecology Than To Establish A Few Slash Pine Trees On Their Own Property. Partnered With Saw Palmetto, An Area Of Lawn Can Be Given Back To Nature, Establishing Your Own "Pineland" And Doing Your Part To Help Get This Tree Species Back To Where It Should Be