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Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Pinus nigra subsp. laricio (Poir.) Maire (1928)
Synonymy:
- ≡ Pinus laricio Poir. (1804)
- = Pinus sylvestris var. maritima Aiton (1789)
- ≡ Pinus nigra var. maritima (Aiton) Melville (1959)
- ≡ Pinus laricio var. calabrica Loudon (1838)
- = Pinus nigra var. calabrica (Loudon) C.K.Schneid.
- ≡ Pinus nigra var. corsicana (Loudon) Hyl. (1953)
- = Pinus laricio var. corsicana Loudon
Vernacular Name(s):
Corsican pine
Description
Medium-sized to large tree, generally with a rather narrow-conic to columnar habit, at least when young, and with slender crown and sparse shoot branches. Lvs generally in moderately dense clusters ± concentrated towards shoot apices, sometimes more open, moderately thick, somewhat flexible, light green, with thickened hypodermal cells usually in 1–2 rows; apex not very pungent.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
Bibliography
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Edwards, R. 2008: Lincoln University campus – a guide to some of the trees currently growing there. Lincoln University, Lincoln.
Farjon, A 2001: World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers. Edition 2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.
