Pinus eldarica
Mondell pine · also Afghan pine, Desert pine, Eldar pine
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Pinus eldarica has a tall, slender profile with dense, dark green needles. It is highly drought-tolerant and thrives in sunny locations, making it suitable for arid urban landscapes and areas with poor soil conditions. It grows relatively quickly, provides ample shade, and has minimal maintenance needs.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4781.8%—10 in
- 110.00%——
- 40.00%—12 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
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 10 in, mean 10 in, 90th percentile 19 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
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Elburz Range forest steppe
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
