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
Pinus strobus L. | Saint-Hilaire Arb. pl.62/1824 | BHL
| Family | Pinaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern North America |
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| Common Name | Weymouth pine, White pine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pinus tenuifolia |
| Confidence level | low |
