Pinus brutia
Turkish pine · also Calabrian pine, Brutia pine, East Mediterranean pine
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Pinus brutia, also known as Turkish pine, is a conifer native to the eastern Mediterranean. It typically has a tall, slender profile with dense, dark green needles and rough bark. This species is highly drought-tolerant, thrives in sunny locations, and is resilient to poor soil, making it a suitable choice for arid urban landscapes, parks, and streets.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2840.06%36 yr7.5 in
- 320.12%—19 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.0 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Cyprus Mediterranean forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
