4,116 observationsLeast Concern
Turkish pine
Pinus brutia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus brutia, the Turkish pine, is a pine native to the eastern Mediterranean region. The bulk of its range is in Turkey, but it also extends to southeastern-most Bulgaria, the East Aegean Islands of Aegean Sea, Crete, the Crimea, Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan, northern Iraq, western Syria, Israel, north-west Jordan, Lebanon, and Cyprus. It generally occurs at low altitudes, mostly from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft), up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) in the south of its
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Turkish pine is Pinus brutia.
- Turkish pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Turkish pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Turkish pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Turkish pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Turkish pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Turkish pine belongs to the genus Pinus.