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Pinus roxburghii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, entrance road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, entrance road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, below dam
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam
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| Synonyms: |
Pinus longifolia Roxb. |
| Common names: | Chir pine (English) Roxburgh's pine (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Large tree with a straight stem and ascending branches. Bark fissured and flaking into segments. Needles in bundles of 3, clustered at the ends of branches, usually stiffly erect or arching, not pendent. |
| Notes: | It is not usually cultivated in timber plantations but often planted along road sides and as wind breaks. It is known to spread and become naturalised in certain places, where it may eventually become an invasive problem. |
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| Habitat: | In grassland and open woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to the subtropical Himalayas. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pinus roxburghiiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pinus roxburghii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pinus roxburghii
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pinus roxburghii
JSTOR Plant Science: Pinus roxburghii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pinus roxburghii
Plants of the World Online: Pinus roxburghii
Tropicos: Pinus roxburghii
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