species 19,638 observations
Black Pine
Pinus nigra
Field notes
Pinus nigra, the European black pine, is a moderately variable species of conifer in the family Pinaceae, a pine native across Southern Europe from the Iberian Peninsula and Lower Austria to the eastern Mediterranean, on the Anatolian peninsula of Turkey, Corsica and Cyprus, as well as Crimea and in the high mountains of Northwest Africa. Several of the regional populations have their own names, including Austrian pine, Corsican pine, Crimean pine, and Pyreneean pine.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Small Engrailed, Rusty Tussock Moth, Dusky Leafroller Moth, Zimmerman Pine Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red Crossbill, Pine Needle Aphid, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Ribbed Pine Borer
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red Mason Bee, Old World Swallowtail
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.