Taxonomy
| Clade | gymnosperm |
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| Family | Pinaceae |
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| Genus | Pinus |
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| Species | sylvestris |
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| Common Name | Scots pine |
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| iTree Code | PISY |
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Plant Form
| Form | Tree: often with irregular crown |
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| Height | 60 feet |
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| Spread | 35 feet |
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| Deciduous | No |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | needles in pairs between 1” - 3” long |
Leaf Type
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Needle |
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| Needles | 2 |
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| Bark | young - papery, flaky, orange; older - gray/brown, scales, thick plates |
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| Bud | terminal bud: orange-brown, pointed, somewhat resinous |
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| Twig | gray/yellow when young, light brown to brownish-orange with age |
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| Pollen Cone | male (staminate strobili) small clusters, yellow in color, at base of twigs; female (ovulate strobili) tiny, from bud tips; male and female on same tree (monoecious) |
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| Seed Cone | small woody cones up to 3” long, slightly egg-shaped |
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| Fall Color | green |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 3a |
Min | 5.0 |
Soil | Intolerant |
| Max | 8a |
Max | 7.5 |
Spray | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Intolerant |
Moderate |
No |
