Pinus canariensis
Canary Island pine · also Canary Islands pine, Canary pine, Canary den
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Pinus canariensis is a large, evergreen conifer native to the Canary Islands. It has long, graceful needles in bundles of three and a narrowly upright growth habit with somewhat pendulous branches. Notable for its ability to sprout new shoots after fire, it is widely cultivated in California and produces allergenic pollen in late spring.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 12,0892.6%36 yr9.0 in
- 3100.23%—5.0 in
- 2510.95%—14 in
- 270.02%—3.8 in
- 120.00%—8.5 in
- 10.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 21 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.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
