Taxon

Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii

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Common name: Pyrenean pine, Cevennes pine
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Pinus nigra var. cebennensis, Pinus nigra var. tenuifolia, Pinus pyrenaica, Pinus salzmannii
Distribution: Europe and n. Africa
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A medium-sized evergreen tree capable of reaching 50' tall in cultivation. Narrower habit than the species with ascending branches. Needles are less stout than the species, 4-7" long, dark green year-round. Young branches are distinctly reddish orange. Tolerant of salt and strong winds. May be susceptible to Diplodia needle blight, a lethal fungal disease.
Links: Flora Europaea • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: FLT: CO30 (CO30) • Accession: D1997-0117.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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