Austrian pine - Pinaceae Pinus nigra

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Taxonomy

Family	Pinaceae
Genus	Pinus
Species	nigra
Common Name	Austrian pine
iTree Code	PINI

Plant Form

Form	Tree: medium to large with conical rounded crown
Height	70 feet
Spread	40 feet
Deciduous	No

Identification Description

Foliage	dark green needles attached in pairs, 5-7” long	Leaf Type	Needle
		Needles	2
Bark	gray/black with red/pink having irregular plates developing furrows with age
Bud	large with white resin appearing in late summer through winter	Bud Arrangement	None
Twig	gray with distinct ridges where needles where previously attached
Flower	male- yellow; female- yellow/green
Fruit	cones 3-4” long; tan, woody scales with a small spine (falls off at maturity)
Fall Color	green

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones		pH Levels		Salt Tolerance
Min	3a	Min	4.5	Soil	Moderate
Max	7a	Max	8.0	Spray	Moderate

Shade Tolerance	Drought Tolerance	Allelopathy
Intolerant	Moderate	Unknown

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of Origin	Europe
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