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Pinus sylvestris L.

Scots pine (Pinaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyE
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Pinus sylvestris is native to some forests in the Highlands of Scotland, but very widely planted elsewhere; the upper parts of the trunk are a distinctively reddish colour.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-02-10

 Scots pine / Pinus sylvestris: _Pinus sylvestris_ is native to some forests in the Highlands of Scotland, but very widely planted elsewhere; the upper parts of the trunk are a distinctively reddish colour.

The needles of Pinus sylvestris are typically twisted, like those of Pinus contorta.

Menai Bridge (VC52: Anglesey); 2013-12-27

 Scots pine / Pinus sylvestris: The needles of _Pinus sylvestris_ are typically twisted, like those of _Pinus contorta_.

The cones of Pinus sylvestris lack the long spine on each scale seen in Pinus contorta.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-07-21

 Scots pine / Pinus sylvestris: The cones of _Pinus sylvestris_ lack the long spine on each scale seen in _Pinus contorta_.

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