Pinus nigra

Botanical Name: Pinus nigra
Common Name: black pine, Austrian pine
Family Name: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe

Leaf: Needle-like, Fascicles, *Bundles of 2, Green, Glabrous, Acicular/Acute/Serrulate, Up to 14cm, Flexible(won't snap when sharply bent) 

Arrangement: Spiralled, Radial

Inflorescence: Male(cone), Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seed), Brown, Persistent, Sep/Oct, 5-8cm long:2-3cm wide 

Stem/Bark: Grey-brown, Plated, Deeply fissured, Branches: whorled/organized/evenly spaced

Size: Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m

Habit: Horizontal, Upright

Form: Pyramidal-narrowly, Round 

Soil: Rocky/gravelly, Dry, Well-drained

Moisture: Low, Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shasde

Hardiness zone(USDA): 3 - 7

Landscape use: Group or mass planting, Screening, Specimen plant, Wind break, Commercial landscapes

Notes: Perennial,*Needles in bundles of 2, Commonly found in commercial areas (parking lots, gas stations, schools, malls, etc.)