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Pinus nigra subsp. nigra J. F. Arnold

Austrian pine (Pinaceae)

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Pinus nigra subsp. nigra is native to the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula, extending as far as the eastern Alps; it has a broader crown than Pinus nigra subsp. laricio.

Wienerwald, Austria; 2013-06-27

 Austrian pine / Pinus nigra subsp. nigra: _Pinus nigra_ subsp. _nigra_ is native to the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula, extending as far as the eastern Alps; it has a broader crown than _Pinus nigra_ subsp. _laricio_.

The leaves of Pinus nigra subsp. nigra are only up to 12 cm long, and stiffer than those of Pinus nigra subsp. laricio.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-24

 Austrian pine / Pinus nigra subsp. nigra: The leaves of _Pinus nigra_ subsp. _nigra_ are only up to 12 cm long, and stiffer than those of _Pinus nigra_ subsp. _laricio_.

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