01 Black Pine
(1) Black Pine Pinus nigra (also called the European Black Pine or Austrian Black Pine), height 19m, girth 2.26m. The Black Pine is a large coniferous evergreen tree, native of southern European coastal areas.
The Black Pine is moderately fast growing, about 30-70cm per year and can reach heights of 20-55m tall with a spread up to 12.19m wide. The Black Pine can also be long lived with some trees over 500 years old.
Black Pine is well suited to urban parks due to its toleration of air pollution. However, it is intolerant of shade and requires full sun to grow to its full potential.
The Black Pine is moderately fast growing, about 30-70cm per year and can reach heights of 20-55m tall with a spread up to 12.19m wide. The Black Pine can also be long lived with some trees over 500 years old.
Black Pine is well suited to urban parks due to its toleration of air pollution. However, it is intolerant of shade and requires full sun to grow to its full potential.
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The bark of the Black Pine is yellow/brown to grey in colour and has many splits and fissures. The fissures increase with age and become scaly plates and flaking fissures. |
The Black Pine is monoecious: producing both red female flowers and yellow male flowers.
The seed cones appear from May to June and are mature around September to November.
The seed cones appear from May to June and are mature around September to November.
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The ripening cone will change from green to pale grey or yellow and will be are around 5-10cm long. The cones open from December to April to release winged seeds; 20-25mm long, which are dispersed by the wind. The Black Pine will reach maturity at 15–40 years and produce large seed crops at intervals of 2–5 years.
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