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Taxon
Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii
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
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
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The Plant List
Locations
1:
FLT: CO30
(CO30)
• Accession: D1997-0117.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual