Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pinus mugo

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

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 mugo is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 4.50 metres tall. The species has two principal growth forms, which are often viewed as distinct species. Subspecies mugo is a shrub-like form with long, horizontal branches growing up to 10 metres from the trunk with erect major branch ends; it usually grows 1 - 3 metres tall, occasionally to 5 metres, often forming a dense, mat-like thicket. Subspecies rotunda is an upright shrub or erect tree[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. , 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea, medicine and source of materials. It is grwn to provide shelter and stabilize the soil, and is often grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover. Pinus mugo is widespread, with a wide range, a large population and has few significant declines. In most cases it occurs in areas where it is not threatened by human activities. 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 RangeCentral and southern Europe - Germany, France and Spain, eastwards to Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria

HabitatMountainous regions, an erect tree at lower elevations, growing mainly on nutrient poor slopes, becoming shrub-like on exposed mountain slopes and ridges at higher elevations to the subalpine level; at elevations from 600 - 2,700 metres[ 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. , 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. ].