Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs with their leaves in bunches, usually of 2 to 5 needles. The seeds are carried on woody cones, with two seeds …

Nov 6, 2025 · Many botanists consider the genus Pinus to contain two subgenera: Haploxylon, or soft pines, which have one fibrovascular bundle in the leaves, and Diploxylon, or hard pines, which have …

Pine refers to any coniferous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Pinus categorized under the family Pinaceae. Pines are found throughout the world, mainly in the northern temperate regions.

Oct 8, 2024 · What is Pinus? Pinus, commonly known as pine trees, belongs to the family Pinaceae and encompasses a diverse group of evergreen conifers. These trees exhibit a wide range of heights, …

Conifers are by far the most commonly encountered gymnosperm and pines (the genus Pinus) are probably the most frequently encountered conifer. They are the largest genus within the phylum, …

Pinus, commonly known as pine, is a genus of coniferous trees and shrubs belonging to the family Pinaceae. It is one of the most widespread and ecologically significant genera of gymnosperms, …

Form: Pinus is the most widespread genus of conifers in the world. Pines can be small, medium, or large trees. They can be multistemmed and shrubby, or tall and conical. Most large pines have a single …

Often confused with the Swiss Pine (Pinus cembra), the Korean Pine is a slow growing evergreen tree, native to eastern Asia. Pinus koraiensis is noted for its adaptability to many different environments …

Pinus sylvestris, commonly called Scots pine, is a fast-growing, conical to columnar, medium sized conifer with distinctive flaking orange/red-brown bark. It typically grows 30-60’ tall in cultivation, but …

Pinus, the pines, is a genus of approximately 110–120 extant tree and shrub species. The genus is currently split into two subgenera, subgenus Pinus (hard pines), and subgenus Strobus (soft pines).