Pinus contorta [Shore pine]

Habit : Between 8 and 24 mtr high - depending on the conditions
Needles: Dark green needles sitting in bundles
Flowers: Reddish female buds at the top of year-shoot; yellow male flowers
Site: Very hardy and can grow in sandy soils
Use:  In plantations in poor soil and under difficult circumstances

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