Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra Arnold)
Also known as black pine.
↑Summary
A pine native to the regions around the Mediterranean, mostly southern Europe and Turkey. Wild populations have become established in several locations in North America due to this plant being widely planted.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Similar Plants
↑Uses
Widely planted as a landscaping plant, especially in urban areas and near roads and highways, where it is used in part due to its tolerance of salt.
↑Links & External Resources
• Austrian Pine | The Wood Database (About This Site)
• Austrian Pine | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Pinus nigra | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Austrian Pine | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• European Black Pine | Silvics of North America (About This Site)
• Pinus nigra | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
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