Pines elliottii

Simoneit BRT, Rogge WF, Lang Q, Jaffd R, Molecular characterization of smoke from campfire burning of pine wood Pinus elliottii), Chemosphere Global Change Science 2 107-122, 2000. 

Attachment of Hydroxycinnamic Acids to Structural Cell Wall Polymers. Peroxidase mediation may also result in binding the hydroxycinnamic acids to the plant cell wall polymers (66,67). For example, it was reported that peroxidases isolated from the cell walls of Pinus elliottii catalyze the formation of alkali-stable linkages between [2-14C] ferulic acid 1 and pine cell walls (66). Presumably this is a consequence of free-radical coupling of the phenoxy radical species (from ferulic acid 1) with other free-radical moieties on the lignin polymer. There is some additional indirect support for this hypothesis, since we have established that E-ferulic acid 1 is a good substrate for horseradish peroxidase with an apparent Km (77 /tM), which is approximately one fifth of that for E-coniferyl alcohol (400 /iM) (unpublished data). 

This palm is native to the southeastern United States, from Florida to North Carolina. It grows in coastal dune areas and inland pine woodlands, often forming dense, impenetrable thickets in the understory of pines, such as slash pine (Pirns elliottii) and longleaf pine (Pirns palustris). 

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill./Balsam fir Larix occidentalis Nutt./Western larch Picea glauca (Moench) Voss./White spruce Pinus banksiana Lamb./Jack pine Pinus elliottii Engelm./Slash pine Pinus strobus L./Eastern white pine Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl./Redwood Old growth Second growth... 

Baur PS, WaUrinshaw CH (1974) Fine structure of tannin accumulations in callus cultures of Pinus elliottii (slash pine). Can J B 52 615-619... 

Patterns of heritability of resin production and some important commercial traits (e.g., viscosity) have been investigated in southern pines (P. palustris Mill. - longleaf pine, P. elliottii, and P. taeda L. - loblolly pine) [53-58]. Repeatability estimates for oleoresin yields of loblolly, slash, and longleaf pines proved to be higher than 55% [59]. 

P. elliottii Engehn. var. elliottii, P. taeda L., P. nigra Am. (Austrian pine),... 

Mirov NT, Frank E, Zavarin E 1965 Chemical composition of P. elliottii var ellottii turpentine and its possible relation to taxonomy of several pine species. Phytochemistry 4 563-568... 

The term turpentine is rather loosely used to describe either the oleoresin obtained from the longleaf pine Pinus palustris), slash pine P. elliottii), and other Pinus species that yield exclusively terpene oils, or the essential oil obtained from the above oleoresin. The oleoresin is commonly called gum turpentine or turpentine balsam while the essential oil is called turpentine oil both the oleoresin and the essential oil are also called simply turpentine. To avoid confusion, gum turpentine (though not a true gum see glossary) is here reserved only for the oleoresin, while turpentine or turpentine oil (spirits of turpentine) is used for the essential oil. Thus, gum turpentine on steam distillation yields turpentine (turpentine oil) and rosin (a terpenic resin), also known as colophony. 

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