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Black pine (Pinus nigra)
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On the map in 2 countries tree

Black pine

Pinus nigra

Family: Pinaceae

On our map this plant appears in 2 countries and ranks highest in: Montenegro, Austria.

A tall conifer with dark, deeply fissured bark and long, stiff, dark green needles in pairs. Older trees often have a broad, flattened crown. It grows on shallow limestone and dolomite soils, on rocky slopes where other trees cannot cope. It is resistant to drought and frost, and its wood is very resinous and durable.

Description from: Montenegro.

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Significance in each country

  1. Montenegro no. 3 of 5 native

    The black pine is one of the most characteristic trees of Montenegro’s mountains: its dark forests on the rock walls of the Tara Canyon, protected within Durmitor National Park (UNESCO), capture the spirit of the name “Black Mountain”…

  2. Austria no. 4 of 8 native

    On the eastern edge of the Alps, south of Vienna, grow the largest natural black pine forests in Central Europe, and the nominate form is known in English as the “Austrian pine”.