Corsican Pine

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio

The corsican subspecies of Pinus nigra, a large pine found around the Mediterranean.
Corsican Pine (Pinus nigra subsp. laricio) Vallée de la Restonica, Corsica, France. Jul 10, 2016. Corsican Pine,France,Geotagged,Pinus nigra subsp. laricio,Summer

Appearance

It can reach up to 30 meters tall. The bark is grey to yellow-brown, and is widely split by flaking fissures into scaly plates, becoming increasingly fissured with age.

Naming

(Poir.) Maire 1928

Distribution

It is found in the highlands of Corsica, Sicily and Calabria.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionPinophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
SpeciesPinus nigra subsp. laricio
Photographed in
France