Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs with their leaves in bunches, usually of 2 to 5 needles. The seeds are carried on woody cones, with two seeds …

Pine refers to any coniferous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Pinus categorized under the family Pinaceae. Pines are found throughout the world, mainly in the northern temperate regions.

Dec 20, 2025 · pine, (genus Pinus), genus of about 115 species of economically and ecologically important evergreen conifers (family Pinaceae), native primarily to northern temperate regions.

Pinus sylvestris, commonly called Scots pine, is a fast-growing, conical to columnar, medium sized conifer with distinctive flaking orange/red-brown bark. It typically grows 30-60’ tall in cultivation, but …

Oct 8, 2024 · What is Pinus? Pinus, commonly known as pine trees, belongs to the family Pinaceae and encompasses a diverse group of evergreen conifers. These trees exhibit a wide range of heights, …

Pinus is one of the oldest extant conifer genera.

Conifers are by far the most commonly encountered gymnosperm and pines (the genus Pinus) are probably the most frequently encountered conifer. They are the largest genus within the phylum, …

The genus Pinus, one of the largest and most important of the coniferous genera, comprises about 95 species and numerous varieties and hybrids.

The oldest known tree in the world is Pinus longaeva, with the phenomenal age of 5,071 years (as of 2023) recorded for one tree; several other individuals of this species are almost as old. The bark of …

Tempelhof Japanese White Pine is a dense evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined …