Pinus heldreichii Christ

Heldreich's pine (en), Pin des Balkans (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Pinales > Pinaceae > Pinus

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mixed stands, often to the timberline, favouring dry, sunny sites and steep, rocky slopes; at elevations from 1,000-2,500 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The young shoots and leaves are used to make a health drink.
Uses dye environmental use material medicinal oil timber wood
Edible seeds shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) 23 - 30
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Pinus heldreichii leaf picture by Leo Nurti (cc-by-sa)
Pinus heldreichii leaf picture by Ella (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Pinus heldreichii flower picture by Ella (cc-by-sa)

Conservation status

Pinus heldreichii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262987-1
WFO ID wfo-0000481393
COL ID 4J287
BDTFX ID 119767
INPN ID 717415
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pinus heldreichii f. vivipara Pinus leucodermis Pinus heldreichii Pinus pindica Pinus heldreichii subsp. leucodermis Pinus laricio var. heldreichii Pinus laricio var. leucodermis Pinus nigra var. leucodermis Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis Pinus laricio var. pindica