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Taxon
Pinus cembra 'Stricta'
Common name:
Stricta Swiss stone pine, upright Swiss stone pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A slow-growing evergreen tree to 25' tall by 4-6' wide. Needles are blue-green year-round, 3-5" long, grouped in bundles of 5. Egg-shaped cones are 3-5" long, violet green when emerging, later turning purple-brown. Introduced in 1865 from west Germany and noted for its upward, densely crowded branches.
Locations
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CON: CL12
(CL12)
• Accession: D1996-0299.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual