Taxon

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio - Corsican pine, Calabrian pine
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Common name: Corsican pine, Calabrian pine
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Pinus laricio, Pinus nigra var. calibrica, Pinus nigra var. corsicana, Pinus nigra var. maritima
Distribution: s. Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This large, long-needled evergreen tree has a slow growth rate, attaining 30-60' tall with a narrow spread. Needles are thinner and more flexible than Pinus nigra, blue-green or gray-green in color. Use as a specimen or in a screen. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil.
Links: Flora Europaea • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: FLT: CR27 (CR27) • Accession: D1999-1510.002 • Origin: France • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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