Pinus nigra

Common name: black pine

Family name: Pinaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Hornivrookiana’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  4-7

Mature height and spread:  13-20m; 7-13m

Form: evergreen conifer

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: deep, moist, well-drained soil; full sun

Leaf arrangement:  2 needles; longer, slightly twist, sharp, 8-12cm

Flower/cone/fruit description(s):  2-4 in a cluster, ovoid, 4-8cm long

Limitations: tolerant of urban conditions

Suitable uses:  Specimen, screen

Quick ID description:  2 needles, sharp, long; ovoid

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http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/pini.htm