Foliage Notes:
Green (Handsome, stiff, dark green needles)
Soil Notes:
Tolerates clay, dry, and alkaline soils
Range:
Central and Southern Europe, Asia Minor
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles (3-5" long) in fascicles of 2, with 14 waxy lines on each surface. Apex of needle is thickened (horned) and somehat sharp pointed. Buds (0.5-1") are resinous and reddish-brown. No pubescence on young stems. Cones are 3" long and persist 2 years, often with small prickle on scale ends (not as prominent prickles as in Pinus ponderosa cones).