Pinus cembra

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Common name: Swiss stone pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Europe

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: An elegant ornamental pine reaching 30-40' tall, more or less conical in form. Lustrous blue-green foliage separates this 5-needled pine from others of its kind. Fruits are attractive purple-brown cones containing hard shiny seeds that are a favorite food source for some birds. Use as a specimen or in groups.

Links: Flora Europaea • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

1: ADG: AO18 (AO18) • Accession: D1990-0769.002 • Origin: Germany • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2: ADG: AO18 (AO18) • Accession: D1990-0770.004 • Origin: Italy • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3: ADG: AO18 (AO18) • Accession: D1992-0107.001
4: ADG: AO18 (AO18) • Accession: D1992-0107.002
5: ADG: AO18 (AO18) • Accession: D1992-0108.003
6: CON: CQ10 (CQ10) • Accession: D1974-0181.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
7: HOL: BK32 (BK32) • Accession: D1990-0770.001 • Origin: Italy • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
8: HOL: BK32 (BK32) • Accession: D1990-0770.002 • Origin: Italy • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
9: VVW: AO19 (AO19) • Accession: D1990-0770.003 • Origin: Italy • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
10: VVW: AO19 (AO19) • Accession: D1992-0108.001
11: VVW: AO19 (AO19) • Accession: D1992-0108.002

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