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Pinus nigra

Pinus nigra

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Species
Pinus nigra
Synonyms
Black pine

Habitat / Home / Areal

It is native to the Mediterranean.

Botanical description

Habitus: Grows to 20-40 m high, bark dark grey to black. Branches grow in spindle arrangement and are slightly upward-pointing.

Leaf: Needles 2 together, 8-15 cm long, hard and sharpened, dark green.

Flower: Monoecious plant.

Fruit: Cone two to four together, sessile, ripens in the third year and soon falls off.

Growth conditions / Cultivation / Care

They thrive well in the worst soils and harsh climates. They take up a lot of space. They don’t tolerate waterlogged soils, shade and pollution.

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Use / Function and landscape

  • Solitary plantings
  • afforestation
  • group planting (parks, cemeteries)

Special use

  • Green urban areas

Reproduction

Seeding

Varieties

P. nigra var. austriaca

Diseases and pests

Thaumetopoea pityocampa
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Diplodia pinea
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Dendrolimus sibiricus
Gibberella circinata