Pinus roxburghii
Chir pine · also Longleaf Indian pine, Indian longleaf pine, Long leaved Indian pine
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A large evergreen conifer native to the Himalayas, Pinus roxburghii develops a tall, straight trunk with a broad, open crown. It thrives in sandy or gravelly loam soils, requires full sun, and is well adapted to warm, dry conditions on mountainous slopes, exhibiting thick, fire-resistant bark.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 780.02%35 yr18 in
- 210.08%—18 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Gravelly
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Fire risk
- Low
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 15 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.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
- Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
