Scientific name: Pinus halepensis
Common name: Pine tree
Origin: Mediterranean region.
Pine trees are evergreen, that is, they don’t lose all their leaves at one time, but change little by little. That’s why we always see these trees with green leaves in their branches.
The pine tree can be up to 15 or 20 metres high. It usually has an oval or pyramidal shape.
Common name: Pine tree
Origin: Mediterranean region.
Pine trees are evergreen, that is, they don’t lose all their leaves at one time, but change little by little. That’s why we always see these trees with green leaves in their branches.
The pine tree can be up to 15 or 20 metres high. It usually has an oval or pyramidal shape.
The trunk is large and dark grey.
The leaves are evergreen, they look like thin needles. They can be 6-15 cm long with light green colours.
It blossoms in spring. Its flowers are violet or pink.
Its fruits are cones, that can be 8 or 12 cm long. Cones are light brown.
Pine trees grow very quickly and in all kind of land. They support pollution, wind, frost and droughts, but not salt.
Normally they spread their seeds in spring or autumn.
Its wood is not very appreciated, it can be used to make furniture or as fuel.
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