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The Scots pine is a tall tree with long, slender trunks and soft, green needles. It grows in many places and is known for its beautiful, straight shape. This tree is important for wildlife and people alike!
Key details
- Height
- 1500-3500 cm
- Spread
- 600-800 cm
- Bloom Season
- Spring
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Wind
Traits
Cold HardyConiferousEvergreenTimberAncient LineageForestLongevousKeystone Species
What this page adds
The Scots pine is a tall evergreen conifer with distinctive reddish-orange bark that peels in plates on its upper trunk and branches. It has paired, stiff, blue-green needles and an often irregular, open crown when mature, unlike many other conifers.
Its fresh needles can be brewed into a tea rich in vitamin C!
Its strong wood was once used to build the mighty masts of sailing ships!
The oldest Scots pine in Scotland is over 500 years old!
