2024年7月18日 · The Scots pine (often known incorrectly as Scotch pine) is Scotland's national tree. This long-needled pine is a famously popular specimen for Christmas trees, but its long life (up to 300 years) also makes it a popular specimen in landscaping.

It is a native of the once extensive Caledonian pine forests and is the only timber-producing conifer native to Scotland. It’s known as a pioneer species, due to its ability to regenerate and thrive in poor soils. You can find the Scots pine further afield too - it’s extensively planted in Europe and beyond.

Pinus sylvestris, the Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US), Baltic pine, [2] or European red pine[3] is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae that is native to Eurasia. It can readily be identified by its combination of fairly short, blue-green leaves and orange-red bark.

Scots pine is the only truly native pine in the UK. It thrives in heathland and is widely planted for timber, but is also found in abundance in the Caledonian pine forest in the Scottish Highlands. Scots pine is beneficial to much rare wildlife.

2022年12月6日 · The mighty Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris), also sometimes called the scots pine, is a rugged evergreen tree native to Europe. It grows across a large portion of North America, where it’s popular in site reclamation. It has an attractive and distinctive look, but it’s not always a good choice for the home landscape in some areas.

Scotch pine is the most widely distributed pine in the world. It grows naturally from Scotland almost to the Pacific Ocean and from above the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. Its altitudinal range is from sea level to about 2440 m (8,000 ft).

2025年1月20日 · Native to Europe and parts of Asia, the Scots Pine is one of the tallest species of pine trees, capable of reaching heights of up to 35 meters (115 feet) in the wild. Although they can grow tall in their natural habitat, cultivated specimens often have a smaller stature.

2018年12月16日 · Scots pine (also known as Scotch pine in the US) is the national tree of Scotland, often planted as a single specimen to cast a majestic shadow over a landscape or in clusters of two or three smaller trees.

Scots pine is a tall, straight pine tree with distinctive orange-brown scaly bark. Its blue-green needles appear in pairs and can be up to 7cm long. Male cones are yellow and female cones are green, maturing to grey-brown. Numbers of this tree are recovering in Scotland. Native in the Highlands of Scotland, but widely planted elsewhere.

A native of the once extensive Caledonian pine forests of Scotland, Scots pine is our only native conifer that grows tall enough for producing timber. Scots pine provides valuable habitat for wildlife, including red squirrels, crossbills and pine martens. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) has a lifespan of up to 500 years.