Pinus halepensis Mill.
Frost-hardy, evergreen conical tree, becoming rounded with age, with scaly, reddish bark, slender, sparse leaves, to 11cm long, borne in pairs, and narrow, ovoid, red-brown female cones, to 12cm long. To 20m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1683. [JD]. Leaves, cones and seeds of Pinus halepensis are figured in Die Coniferen. [Die Coniferen t.I/1840-41].
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [C.61/1843]. Pinus maritima was included among desiderata in a letter to John Lindley dated 15th February 1848 but was not marked ‘arrived’ on Macarthur’s copy. [MP A2933-1, p.157]. But see also Pinus pinaster Ait.
Notes
Pinus halepensis M.Bieb. (1808) = Pinus laricio Poir.
Published Jul 19, 2009 - 04:52 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:28 PM
Pinus halepensis Mill. | Die Coniferen t.I/1840-41 | BHL. Pinus halapensis is fig. iii, bottom left.
| Family | Pinaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Mediterranean |
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| Common Name | Aleppo pine, Jerusalem pine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pinus Halepensis - Aleppo Pine |
| Confidence level | high |