Pinus longaeva |
Pinus sylvestris |
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Scots pine |
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Habit | Trees to 40 m tall; mature crown conic to flattened. | |
Buds | ovoid; reddish brown, resinous. |
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Leaves | in clusters of 2; straight to slightly curved, twisted, 3–6 cm × 1.5–2 mm; bluish green to yellow-green; margins entire to finely serrulate; all surfaces with stomatal lines; apex acute; sheaths deciduous. |
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Pollen cones | ovoid, 5–10 mm long, yellow to pink. |
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Seeds | obovoid, 3–5 mm long, gray to black; wings 3 times as long as body. |
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Trunks | to 0.5 m in diameter, usually straight; bark reddish brown to gray, furrowed, scaly; branches horizontal to ascending; twigs green to gray-brown, not glaucous, roughened by bud scars. |
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Seed cones | ovoid, nearly symmetric, 3–6 cm long, yellow-brown to gray-brown; stalks less than 1 cm long, maturing in 2 years, opening at maturity; umbos central; less than 3 mm; prickles absent. |
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Pinus longaeva |
Pinus sylvestris |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Various habitats, escaped from cultivation. 0–200 m. WV. Troughout North America; Europe. Exotic. Pinus sylvestris is widely planted in North America for pulpwood and Christmas trees and has escaped cultivation in many states and provinces. This species is native to Europe. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 124 Stephen Meyers |
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