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Pinus pinea
Stone pine
Notes

Uses: Tall erect pine from the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. Best suited to larger sites. Can be grown in groves or along avenues.
Suitable for coastal planting
Trunk has attractive brown fissured bark.
Does best with well drained, slight acidic soil.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading Spreading
  • Height 20-25m
  • Spread 8-10m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Pinaceae
  • Botanical Name Pinus pinea
  • Common Name Stone pine
  • Origin Southern Europe
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Salt spray, Coast
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Insignificant
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Insignificant
  • Purpose Ornamental, Wind protection
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)