Pinus nigra

  • Other common names Austrian pine
    black pine
    Calabrian pine
    Corsican pine
    larch pine
  • 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. nigra is a large evergreen tree developing an irregular, dense crown with age. Leaves dark green, paired, to 12cm in length. Cones ovoid, pale brown when mature
  • Plant range SE Europe