Pinus strobus L.

Tree with round or pyramidal crown, thin bark, except for the lower part of old trees, clusters of long, soft, bluish-green leaves and cones to 10cm long.  To 40m.  [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced to Britain in 1705 [JD] and once the most commonly grown of the five-needle pines in England due to its ornamental habit and fast growth.  Named for Lord Weymouth.  [Hilliers’].  Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.62/1824.  Leaves, cone and seeds are illustrated in Die Coniferen.  [Die Coniferen t.XX/1840-41].

History at Camden Park

Listed in all published catalogues [C.74/1843].

Notes

Pinus tenuifolia Benth. non Salisb. (1842) = Pinus maximinoi H.E.Moore.  Bentham’s description was only published in 1842 which must cast some doubt on the identification of Macarthur’s plant as Pinus maximinoi which see.  But Johnson’s Dictionary lists Pinus tenuifolia as a species from Guatemala without a date of introduction.  This suggests the Pinus tenuifolia of Bentham rather than Salisbury.

Published Jul 23, 2009 - 04:56 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:26 PM


Leaves only are illustrated.  Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.62, 1824.

Pinus strobus L. | Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.62/1824 | BHL

More details about Pinus strobus L.
Family Pinaceae
Category
Region of origin

Eastern North America

Synonyms
  • Pinus tenuifolia Salisb.
Common Name

Weymouth pine, White pine

Name in the Camden Park Record

Pinus tenuifolia  

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