Pinales
Austrian black pine · also European black pine, Austrian and Corsican pines, Austrian pine
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Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) is a medium-sized evergreen conifer with a pyramidal shape that matures to a rounded form and features deeply furrowed, gray to black bark. It is highly adaptable to various soil conditions and resistant to oak root fungus, making it well-suited for urban environments. This tree is often used for screens or windbreaks and also supports Imperial Moth larvae.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 230.00%—0.8 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 40–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 0.8 in, mean 1.2 in, 90th percentile 2.1 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.