Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis Mill.
Pinus halepensis, commonly known as Aleppo pine, is a pine species native to the Mediterranean region. It was named by Philip Miller in 1768 in his publication The Gardener's Dictionary. The species is found in regions including Madeira, Portugal, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Croatia, and others.
Description
Pinus halepensis is a member of the Pinaceae family and is native to the Mediterranean. It was first described by Philip Miller in 1768. The species is distributed across several countries, including Madeira, Portugal, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Croatia, and others. Large specimens of this pine were observed at Goodwood in the garden of the Duke of Richmond, which were transplanted in 1739.
Other common names
Aleppo pineJerusalem pine
Distribution
Madeira · Portugal Continental · Porto Santo island · ZA · HR · CY · PT · IQ · AR · Corse (Corsica) · Cyprus · Italy · Malta · Croatia · MT · SI · IN · LS · AL · AM · ES · AF · AU · NZ · Agulhas National Park · Augrabies Falls National Park · Camdeboo National Park · Garden Route National Park · Golden Gate Highlands National Park · Mountain Zebra National Park
Synonyms
Pinus maritimaPinus maritimaPinus loiseleurianaPinus colchicaPinus halepensis var. ceciliaePinus hispanicaPinus hierosolimitanaPinus genuensisPinus saportaePinus pseudohalepensisPinus penicillusPinus parolinianaPinus paroliniiPinus caricaPinus ceciliaePinus abasicaPinus abchasicaPinus arabicaPinus halepensis var. genuensisPinus halepensis var. minorPinus halepensis var. caricaPinus halepensis var. abasicaPinus halepensis subsp. ceciliaePinus alepensisPinus halepensis var. pendula