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Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestris

Caledonian Pine, Scotch Pine
Other regional names: Scots Pine
  • Scots Pine
Also known as: Pinus binato-folio Gilib. +17 more
  • Pinus binato-folio Gilib.
  • Pinus borealis Salisb.
  • Pinus cretacea (Kalen.) Kalen. ex Trautv.
  • Pinus ericetorum Thore
  • Pinus erzeroomica Calvert ex Gordon & Glend.
  • Pinus fominii Kondr.
  • Pinus fominii subsp. cretacea (Kalenicz.) L.V.Orlova
  • Pinus frieseana Wich.
  • Pinus genevensis Carrière
  • Pinus genovensis Garsault
  • Pinus hagenaviensis K.Koch
  • Pinus lapponica (Hartm.) Mayr
  • Pinus montana Hoffm.
  • Pinus mughus Jacq.
  • Pinus rigensis (Loudon) Trautv.
  • Pinus rubra Mill.
  • Pinus scariosa Lodd. ex Loudon
  • Pinus sylvestris f. aurea (A.H.Kent) Beissn.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Pinaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestris (commonly known as Caledonian pine or Scotch pine) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Pinus sylvestris, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Primorye, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Føroyar, Iceland, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Newfoundland, Portugal, Turkey-in-Europe, Vermont, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations

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