Pinus pinea L.
Fully-hardy, evergreen tree, columnar when young, developing a characteristic flat topped or umbrella-shaped head of spreading branches, with orange-brown bark, single, bluish juvenile leaves, retained for several years, pairs of twisted, green adult leaves, to 15cm long, and shining, ovoid, brown female cones, to 12cm long. To 20m. Important source of pine nuts. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Cultivated in Britain since at least 1548. [JD]. Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.60/1824.
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [C.69/1843].
Notes
Pinus pinea Gord. (1858) = Pinus densiflora Siebold & Zucc.
Pinus pinea Habl. (1808) = Pinus laricio Poir.
Published Jul 22, 2009 - 04:59 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:27 PM
Pinus pinea L. | Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.60/1824 | BHL
| Family | Pinaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Mediterranean |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Stone pine, Umbrella pine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pinus pinea - stone Pine |
| Confidence level | high |