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Pinus halepensis, commonly known as the Aleppo pine, also known as the Jerusalem pine, [2] is a pine native to the Mediterranean region.It was officially named by the botanist Philip Miller in his 1768 book The Gardener's Dictionary; he probably never went to Aleppo but mentions seeing large specimens at Goodwood in the garden of the Duke of Richmond, which were transplanted (perhaps sent by ...
Wish tree in late 20th century Cappadocia. Trees and forest are important in Turkish culture. [79] Turkish people include Tahtacı, who may have descended from Ağaçeri and are documented in the short documentary Fatma of the Forest. Turkic mythology may have included the tree of life Ulukayın, [80] and forest spirits archura and äbädä. [81]
Lone Pine at the Australian War Memorial (Canberra) is an Aleppo pine Pinus halepensis. It was planted in 1934 by the Duke of Gloucester. The seed came from a cone collected by Benjamin Smith from a Turkish trench. Aleppo pine is not native to the Gallipoli peninsula but was brought in by the Turks to reinforce their fortifications.
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: The bark of a pine in Tecpan, Guatemala: A pine, probably P. pseudostrobus, in Guatemala
Modern retsina is made following the same winemaking techniques of white wine or rosé, except for small pieces of Aleppo pine resin added to the must during fermentation. The pieces stay mixed with the must, and elute an oily resin film on the liquid surface; at racking the wine is clarified and the solids and surface film are removed from the ...
The M. hellenica can be found on the Turkish Pine (Pinus brutia), as well as the Aleppo Pine (P. halepensis), Austrian Pine (P. nigra), Scots Pine (P. sylvestris), and Stone Pine (P. pinea). [4] [5] Pine honey is commonly produced anywhere pine forests are plentiful and conventional honey sources, such as flowers or fruit tree blossoms, are few.
Over four million trees have been planted, mostly coniferous trees - Aleppo Pine and Cypress, but also many broad leafed trees such as Atlantic terebinth, tamarisk, jujube, carob, olive, fig, eucalyptus and acacia, as well as vineyards and various shrubs. Yatir Forest has changed the arid landscape of the northern Negev, despite the pessimism ...
Afforestation by cutting is an option for tree species that can reproduce asexually, where a piece of a tree stem, branch, root, or leaves can be planted onto the forest floor and sprout successfully. [21] Sometimes special tools, such as a tree planting bar, are used to make planting of trees easier and faster. [22]