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PINUS sylvestris

Common name

Scotch pine

Description

A large, initially cone-shaped conifer which becomes more open and irregular with the passage of time. It has a reddish-coloured bark that exfoliates. Its aciform foliage consisting of paired needles, measuring from 5 to 8 cm in length may be anywhere from greenish-blue to greyish-green.

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