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Black pine
Charles Risen, Pixabay

Black pine

Pinus nigra

  • Height: up to 30 m
  • Trunk: brownish-grey and scaly bark when young, large scaly bark with age
  • Crown: initially conical, later broader and looser
  • Leaves: 2 needles in a sheath, 8-16 cm long, stiff, straight or curved, sometimes twisted
  • Fruits/seeds: ovoid cones 4-10 cm long, up to 3 cm thick, 5-7 mm long, winged seeds

 

Schwarzkiefer II Martina Gehret
Schwarzkiefer I
Photo: Martina Gehret

Schwarzkiefer Martina Gehret
Schwarzkiefer I
Photo: Martina Gehret