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The leaves snap cleanly when bent; this character, stated as diagnostic for red pine in some texts, is however shared by several other pine species. The cones are symmetrical ovoid , 4–6 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long by 2.5 cm (1 in) broad, and purple before maturity, ripening to nut-blue and opening to 4–5 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –2 ...
Pinus densiflora, also called the Japanese red pine, [3] the Japanese pine, [4] or Korean red pine, [5] is a species of pine tree native to East Asia and Siberia. In China, the plant is known as 赤松 ( pinyin : chì sōng, literally "red pine").
Mature Pinus pinea (stone pine); note umbrella-shaped canopy: Pollen cones of Pinus pinea (stone pine) A red pine (Pinus resinosa) with exposed roots: Young spring growth ("candles") on a loblolly pine: Monterey pine bark: Monterey pine cone on forest floor: Whitebark pine in the Sierra Nevada: Hartweg's pine forest in Mexico
A red pine stands out among white pines and hemlocks in a winter forest. The red pine is recognizable by its reddish bark and needles in clusters of two. Likewise, one of my favorite pine trees ...
Pinus sylvestris, the Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US), Baltic pine, [2] or European red pine [3] is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae that is native to Eurasia.It can readily be identified by its combination of fairly short, blue-green leaves and orange-red bark.
Pinus, the pines, is a genus of approximately 111 extant tree and shrub species. The genus is currently split into two subgenera: subgenus Pinus (hard pines), and subgenus Strobus (soft pines).
Other names for this tree have included Oregon pine, [7] British Columbian pine, [8] Puget Sound pine, [8] Douglas spruce, [8] false hemlock, [7] red fir, [7] or red pine [7] (although again red pine may refer to a different tree species, Pinus resinosa, and red fir may refer to Abies magnifica).
The Taiwan red pine is a large tree, with a straight trunk up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall and 80 centimetres (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) in diameter. Needles are in bundles of two. Cones are 6–7 cm (2 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches)