Pinus pinea
Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine, Italian stone pine, Parasol Pine, Pignolia-nut Pine, Mediterranean stone pine, Pinus pinea
Description
Second-growing evergreen conifer, up to 20 metres high, whose ornamental value is conferred by its distinctive foliage which takes on an umbrella shape, wide and flat, as well as by its fissured bark with plaques. It thrives in warm, dry climates typical of the Mediterranean basin, preferring light, well-drained soils exposed to the sun.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Pinophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Pinus
- Species
- Pinus pinea
Synonyms (3)
- Apinus pinea
- Pinus africana
- Pinus maderiensis
