Pinus nigra
General Information
Group: Gymnosperm
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division: Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae – Pine family
Genus: Pinus – Pine
Species: Nigra – Austrian pine
Native Range
Mediterranean region
Additional Information
- Ornamental from the Mediterranean
- Moderate drought tolerance
- Broadens and flattens with age
- Needles very stiff, grow in groups of two
- Very straight trunk
- Long-lived: some are over 500 years old
- Seeds dispersed by wind
Location at Albuquerque Academy
Path outside Natatorium; east side of DOT Garden
Sources and More Information
https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PINI
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pinus-nigra/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_nigra
