Pinus peuce
Macedonian pine · also Balkan pine
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Pinus peuce, also known as Macedonian Pine or Balkan Pine, is an evergreen conifer with a slender, pyramidal growth habit. It is native to the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula, growing at high altitudes. This species is relatively small, slow-growing, low-maintenance, and resistant to white pine blister rust, making it suitable for smaller landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3810.52%—5.9 in
- 70.01%23 yr30 in
- 60.00%—7.8 in
- 40.01%——
- 20.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.9 in, mean 8.8 in, 90th percentile 16 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
- Balkan mixed forests
- Dinaric Mountains mixed forests
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
