Pinus radiata D.Don subsp. insignis Schwer.
A large, hardy evergreen conifer with deeply fissured dark brown bark, a dense head of branches, the usually paired leaves densely crowded on the branchlets. Cones to 15cm long. To 30m. An important source of commercial timber in Australia and naturalised in some cooler districts. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’, FNSW].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain by David Douglas in 1833. [JD]. Leaves, female cone and seeds are figured in Die Coniferen [Die Coniferen t.VIII, figure 1/1840-41].
History at Camden Park
Not recorded in the published catalogues. The first record is in desiderata to Loddiges’ nursery on the 6th January 1845 [MP A2933-2, p.28]. It may have been obtained from Loddiges’ or from the London Horticultural Society as it was also 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]. It may not have been grown at Camden Park.
Notes
Published Jan 24, 2009 - 03:20 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:30 PM
Pinus radiata D.Don subsp. insignis Schwer. | Die Coniferen t.VIII, figure 1/1840-41 | BHL. Pinus radiata insignis is figure 1, in the centre.
| Family | Pinaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | California |
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| Common Name | Radiata pine, Monterey pine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pinus insignis |
| Confidence level | high |