Pinus sylvestris
- Other common names Scots pine
Archangel redwood
Baltic redwood
bish apples
European turpentine
Norway fir
red deal
Scotch fir
Scots fir
Scotch pine
yellow deal
- Family Pinaceae
- Genus Pinus can be shrubs or large, evergreen trees, some species with attractive bark, developing an irregular outline with age and bearing long needle-like leaves in bundles of 2, 3 or 5; conspicuous cones may fall or remain on the tree for years
- Details P. sylvestris is a large evergreen tree to 25m, with the upper trunk and branches orange-brown, developing a picturesque, irregular outline with maturity. Twisted grey-green needles are borne in pairs. Cones 5cm in length
- Plant range Eurasia