The Maritime Pine or Cluster Pine as it is sometimes called (Pinus pinaster) is a common evergreen tree along the coastal regions of Spain and Portugal. It has a fairly close resemblance to the
Allepo pine, I
talian Stone pine and the
Canary Island pine which are also common in its habitat range.
The seed cones of the Maritime pine are fairly large measuring about 6 inches in length and 2 inches wide closed and 3 inches wide opened. The needle type leaves are also about six inches long and occur in pairs as can be seen in the image below. These needles are also quite thick and sturdy.
These pine cones open while still attached to the branch and often stay attached long after the seeds have fallen out. The tree below that I found while hiking in the
Pinsapo forest near Yunquerra gave the impression that it had never let any of its cones drop. This of was not the case though as the ground was also covered with many old cones. This particular tree was a super cone producer.
The pollen cones of the Maritime pine remind me a lot of those of the
Canary Island Pine both in size and also how the are surrounded by the long stout needles. The needles of the Pinus Canarienes are not nearly as stout though.
The bark of this tree species can be clearly seen in the image below and has a characteristic grooves or ruts that form as the tree grows.
The Maritime Pine or Cluster Pine as it is sometimes called (Pinus pinaster) is a common evergreen tree along the coastal regions of Spain and Portugal. It has a fairly close resemblance to the Allepo pine, Italian Stone pine and the Canary Island pine which are also common in its habitat range.
The seed cones of the Maritime pine are fairly large measuring about 6 inches in length and 2 inches wide closed and 3 inches wide opened. The needle type leaves are also about six inches long and occur in pairs as can be seen in the image below. These needles are also quite thick and sturdy.
These pine cones open while still attached to the branch and often stay attached long after the seeds have fallen out. The tree below that I found while hiking in the Pinsapo forest near Yunquerra gave the impression that it had never let any of its cones drop. This of was not the case though as the ground was also covered with many old cones. This particular tree was a super cone producer.
The pollen cones of the Maritime pine remind me a lot of those of the Canary Island Pine both in size and also how the are surrounded by the long stout needles. The needles of the Pinus Canarienes are not nearly as stout though.
The bark of this tree species can be clearly seen in the image below and has a characteristic grooves or ruts that form as the tree grows.
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