407 observationsNear Threatened
Macedonian pine
Pinus peuce
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus peuce (Macedonian pine or Balkan Pine) (Serbian/Macedonian: Молика, Molika; Bulgarian: Бяла мура, Byala mura) is a species of pine native to the mountains of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, the extreme southwest of Serbia, and the extreme north of Greece, growing typically at (600-) 1,000-2,200 (-2,300) m altitude. It often reaches the alpine tree line in this area. The mature size is up to 35–40 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter. However, the height...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Macedonian pine is Pinus peuce.
- Macedonian pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Macedonian pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Macedonian pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Macedonian pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Macedonian pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Macedonian pine belongs to the genus Pinus.