Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pinus sylvestris

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The wood, sawdust and resins from various species of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ].

Botanical Description

Pinus sylvestris is an evergreen tree with a broadly conical to irregular or flattened crown; it usually grows 25 - 40 metres tall. The bole can be straight or contorted, erect or leaning; it is usually up to 60cm in diameter[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is harvested on a large scale, both from for its wood, which is currently used mainly for pulp to make paper, and for its resin which has a range of uses. The tree is often grown as an ornamental, a large number of cultivars being known including dwarf forms, and it is used in shelterbelt plantings to give protection from the wind.. Pinus sylvestris is the most widespread of all pines, occupying many millions of hectares across Eurasia. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeThroughout Europe to the Caucasus and Turkey and east through northern Asia to the Russian Far East and northern China

HabitatFound in a wide variety of habitats that are linked by generally having a deficiency of nutrients in the soil; often forming open woods or forests, sometimes with other conifers and sometimes with broadleaved trees; at elevations up to 2,600 metres[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. , 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. ].