Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pinus halepensis Mill.

Jerusalem pine

Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: halepensis
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000873
Common name: Jerusalem pine
English name: Aleppo pine
Arabic name: صنوبر حلبي
Native: Mediterranean region
Country: Mediterranean region
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen conifer tree 15-20 m tall, 60 cm in diameter, bark orange-red, thick leaves needles, very slender, 6-12 cm long, produced in pairs cones narrow conic 5-12 cm long, 2-3 cm broad

Ornamental tree. Medicinal. used for bonsai. timber tree. landscape. a resin from the trunk us used for chewing and for flavouring wine.

Pinus nigra var corsicana

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Mountainous
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late Winter- spring
Zone: 8 : 9
pH range: 6.5-7.5

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