Pinus pungens Lamb.
Fully-hardy evergreen tree, often of bushy habit, with pointed, twisted leaves, to 7.5cm long, crowded on the branchlets, and ovoid to conical cones, to 9cm long, which can remain intact on the tree for some years. To about 20m in good conditions but often smaller in gardens. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Europe in 1804. [RHSD]. ‘In woods, sometimes forming forests, western New Jersey and central Pennsylvania to North Carolina and Tennessee. Ascends to 4000 ft. in North Carolina. Wood soft, weak, brittle, light brown.’ [Britton v.1, p.53/1896-98].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1857 catalogue only [C.71/1857].
Notes
Published Jul 22, 2009 - 05:28 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:27 PM
| Family | Pinaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern North America |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Hickory pine, Table Mountain pine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Pinus pungens |
| Confidence level | high |