Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2015.
Ice from an overnight storm of freezing rain covers this loblolly pine. The common name 'loblolly' comes from this pine species preference for lowlands and swampy areas.
U.S. National Park Service
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