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Stone pine

Pinus pinea

Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist. — (c) mafimaguijanaaleixo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.

Spain	3,819
Comunidad de Madrid	2,495
Portugal	1,242
Andalucía	522
Cataluña/Catalunya	426
SETÃBAL	374
Castilla y León	258
LISBOA	226
FARO	225
South Africa	206

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Crop wild relativeListed as a crop wild relative or crop gene source by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

Kingdom	Plants · Plantae
Phylum	Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Class	conifers · Pinopsida
Order	conifers · Pinales
Family	pine family · Pinaceae
Genus	pines · Pinus

Sources

Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
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