What is the common name for Pinus?
What is the common name for Pinus?
Longleaf pine
Kingdom : Plant Phylum : Coniferophyta Class : Pinopsida Order : Pinales Family : Pinaceae Genus : Pinus Species : palustris P. Mill Common name: Longleaf pine. Description : Large tree, up to 47 m in height, buds large covered by silvery scales, leaves (needles) 3 in a fascicle, 25-40 cm long.
What is the local name of Pinus Roxburghii?
chir pine
Pinus roxburghii, commonly known as chir pine or longleaf Indian pine, is a species of pine, native to the Himalayas.
Is common name of Pinus Wallichiana?
This tree is often known as Bhutan pine, (not to be confused with the recently described Bhutan white pine, Pinus bhutanica, a closely related species). Other names include blue pine, Himalayan pine and Himalayan white pine.
Where is Pinus Roxburghii found?
Nepal
Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) and blue pine (Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks.) are two common species found in mid-hill forests of Nepal where households largely depend on forest resources for their livelihoods and subsistence.
What is the name of pine?
| Pinus strobus | Eastern White Pine |
| Pinus stylesii | Pinus stylesii |
| Pinus sylvestris | Scots Pine |
| Pinus tabuliformis | Chinese Red Pine |
| Pinus taeda | Loblolly Pine |
What is the order of Pinus?
Conifers
Pine/Order
What is the botanical name of Chir pine?
Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii/Scientific names
Pinus roxburghii commonly known as long-leaved pine or chir pine is one of the most important conifers in the Himalayan region (Tiwari, 1994), which moulds the life of various ethnic and other communities of the region.
What is the common name for Pinus sylvestris?
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris, commonly called Scots pine, is a fast-growing, conical to columnar, medium sized conifer with distinctive flaking orange/red-brown bark.
What family is pine in?
Pine family
Pine/Family
Is Spruce a pine tree?
Spruce belongs to the genus of coniferous evergreen trees of the pine family. There are about 40 species. It is one of the main forest-forming species.
How big do Pinus roxburghii seeds get?
The seeds are 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in) long, with a 40 mm (1.6 in) wing, and are wind-dispersed. Pinus roxburghii is closely related to Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine), Pinus brutia (Turkish pine) and Pinus pinaster (maritime pine), which all share many features with it.
Does Pinus roxburghii contain taxifolin?
Pinus roxburghii contains large amounts of taxifolin. It is also tapped commercially for resin. On distillation, the resin yieds an essential oil, commonly known as turpentine, and non-volatile rosin. The proportion of rosin and turpentine oil in chir pine is 75% and 22% respectively with 3% losses, etc.
Is Pinus roxburghii self pollinating?
Pinus roxburghii is an evergreen Tree growing to 40 m (131ft 3in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 9. It is in leaf all year, and the seeds ripen in April. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile.
What is the scientific name of chir pine?
Pinus roxburghii, commonly known as chir pine or longleaf Indian pine, is a species of pine, native to the Himalayas. It was named after William Roxburgh.
