Branchlet

Buds

Open cone

Closed cone

Name

Pinus muricata D. Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17: 441 (1836).
[Bishop pine, Swamp pine]

Description

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Notes

Not a commercially valuable pine with medium wood qualities, coarse grain and high resin content. A so-called northern 'blue' form has shown some promise as a potential timber tree in Britain and New Zealand, with growth rates of up to 2m/year when young even on very poor sandy soils. P. muricata is popular in horticulture and amenity plantings.

Natural Distribution

U.S.A., Mexico