This introduced tree is commonly known as South Florida slash pine.
Pinus elliottii var. densa is described as a "conifer" in the Pinaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Only one stand of this species in Tuan Forest. Since 1995 the main species planted has been Pinus elliottii elliottii × Pinus caribaea hondurensis (Max Tweddell, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/233225194, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233205978).
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
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Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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