Rogers Trees and Shrubs - Pinus peuce Tree


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Pinus peuce. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

synonyms: Balkan Pine, Macedonian Pine

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tree/shrub type: Conifers

foliage: Evergreen

size: Tall forest trees (above 10m)

leaf type: Needles/Needle like

types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with cones

flowering period: Spring

leaf colour: Leaves green

growing conditions: Plants for acid soils, Frost tolerant plants USDA zone 7 to -10°F or -22°C

Pinus peuce Griseb. Macedonian Pine or Balkan Pine
Native of the Balkans, planted in collections and large gardens. Height to about 36m (120ft) in the wild. Flowers open in early June, males pale yellow in a cluster, females dark red, about 1.2cm (½in) long. Cones are about 12·5cm (5in) long with drops of resin. The scales open wide to release winged seeds. Needles have dark green outer surfaces and pale inner ones. They are in clusters of 5 which point strongly forwards on young shoots. Z5.

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