The branches of the "Pinus virginiana" are flexible. "Pinus virginiana" inhabit dry forested areas. These forests dominated by shortleaf pine ("Pinus echinata") and Virginia pine ("Pinus virginiana"). Common names for the "Pinus virginiana" are the Virginia scrub and Jersey pine. "Pinus virginiana" is a species of Pine. "Pinus virginiana" is in the family Pinaceae and the order Pinales. "Pinus virginiana" is a species in the order Pinales and the family Pinaceae. Pitch pine ("Pinus rigida") and Virginia pine ("Pinus virginiana") are common within their respective ranges. "Pinus virginiana" is a perennial tree, which means that it lives for numerous years.