Maritime Pine Pinus pinaster
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus pin-AS-ter
- Description
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Maritime pine is an evergreen pine in the Pinaceae family that is native to southern Europe region and parts of the western Mediterranean. It is grown in its native region for its lumber as well as for the production of turpentine and rosin.
It can grow to a height of up to 100 feet, growing with a somewhat straight trunk. It typically has a very open crown of upswept branches. When young, the branches can be somewhat curved shaped, but as the tree ages, they become irregular and denser. As the tree ages it will often only have branches at the top 1/3 of the tree.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage. It has become invasive in parts of Africa.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- pinaster
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- France, Spain and Portugal
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Open
- Oval
- Spreading
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Fruit Length:
- > 3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Produces cones. The seed cones are 4-8 inches long and green turning to a chestnut brown They take 2 years to mature and then open slowly to release seed over a period of time.
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Flowers:
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- No flowers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Other/more complex
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Long spreading, green to yellow-green needles with finely serrated margins in clusters of 2 but sometimes 3.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Black
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Bark Description:
- Thick, scaly, fissured pattern
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Recreational Play Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Nighttime Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
