2,761 observationsLeast Concern
Swiss pine
Pinus cembra
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus cembra, also known as Swiss pine, Swiss stone pine or Arolla pine or Austrian stone pine or just Stone pine, is a species of pine tree that grows in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains of central Europe, in Poland (Tatra Mountains), Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia (Tatra Mountains), Ukraine and Romania. It typically grows at 1,200 metres (3,900Â ft) to 2,300 metres (7,500Â ft) altitude. It often reaches the alpine tree line in this area....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Swiss pine is Pinus cembra.
- Swiss pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Swiss pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Swiss pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Swiss pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Swiss pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Swiss pine belongs to the genus Pinus.