Taxon

Pinus wallichiana

 
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Pinus wallichiana - Himalayan white pine, Himalayan blue pine
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Common name: Himalayan white pine, Himalayan blue pine
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Pinus excelsa, Pinus griffithii
Distribution: Himalayas
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A beautiful, graceful evergreen tree with massive pendulous branches and glaucous-green needles. Can reach 150' tall, but 80' is more common in cultivation. Cones are larger than most species, 6-10" long, extremely resinous, harboring numerous winged seeds. Young stems are bluish green. Bark on older wood is dark gray or gray/brown with smaller fissures. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
Links: • Flora Europaea • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: FLT: CP24 (CP24) • Accession: D1990-0779.001 • Origin: Pakistan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: MAG: CC14 (CC14) • Accession: D1942-0047.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: OAK: BK33 (BK33) • Accession: D1997-0086.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: STC: AJ10 (AJ10) • Accession: D1990-0782.001 • Origin: Pakistan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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