Scientific Name:
Pinus strobiformis
Pronunciation:
PYE-nus stroe-be-FOR-miss
Common Name:
southwestern white pine, Mexican white pine (seedling)
Family Name:
Pinaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Needles 5 per fascicle, 7-15cm long, finely serrate (unlike P. flexilis), bluish-green; cones up to 35cm long. Conifers.org
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
22 - 30m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Mexico, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Forestry
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Fascicles
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Bluish, Green
Shapes:
Acicular
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow, Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Persistent, 17 - 35cm long
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
