19,514 observationsLeast Concern
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
The stone pine, botanical name Pinus pinea, also known as the Italian stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine, is a tree from the pine family (Pinaceae). The tree is native to the Mediterranean region, occurring in Southern Europe, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. It is also naturalized in North Africa, the Canary Islands, South Africa and New South Wales. The species was introduced into North Africa millennia ago, such a long time that it is essentially...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Stone pine is Pinus pinea.
- Stone pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Stone pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Stone pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Stone pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Stone pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Stone pine belongs to the genus Pinus.