Longleaf Treasure Forest

Longleaf pines (Pinus palustris) rise above spring-blooming understory plants in the Treasure Forest at the Mobile Botanical Gardens. The Treasure Forest designation is awarded by the Alabama Forestry Commission to forests that meet the highest environmental, recreational, and aesthetic standards.

A forest of tall pine trees with the sign reading “Longleaf Forest” in the front.
Photo courtesy of Al.com; photo by Lawrence Specker
A forest of tall pine trees with the sign reading “Longleaf Forest” in the front.