Pinus sylvestris L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Pinus// Species: Pinus sylvestris L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Evergreen tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Europe, Asia and part of Nort America (New York) according to the according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Found in pine plantations. Native to the flora of North Macedonia, but only introduced in the Osogovo Region. Used for forestation.

Pinus sylvestris plantation. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – habit. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – branches. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – branches with cones. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – branch with cones. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – cone. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – cone. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – cones. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – branch with cones. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – cones. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – branch with cones. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – bark. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Pinus sylvestris – bark. Hills near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Pinus sylvestris L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:263353-1 [Accessed 18.04.2021].

Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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