101,145 observationsLeast Concern
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a species of pine that is native to Eurasia, ranging from Western Europe to Eastern Siberia, south to the Caucasus Mountains and Anatolia, and north to well inside the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia. In the north of its range, it occurs from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft), while in the south of its range it is a high altitude mountain tree, growing at 1,200–2,600 m (3,900–8,500 ft) altitude. It is readily identified by...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Scots pine is Pinus sylvestris.
- Scots pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Scots pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Scots pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Scots pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Scots pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Scots pine belongs to the genus Pinus.