Pinus Sylvestris Tree Information

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Pinus Sylvestris grows in the following 22 states and provinces:

Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin

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as well ashe Pinus Sylvestris is commonly known as the Scots Pine.

The currently accepted scientific name of Scots pine is Pinus sylvestris L. . Scots pine introduced in North America are nearly all the typical variety, Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestris .

Scots pine is the most widely distributed pine in the world. It's native range includes Scotland, Scandinavia (excluding Denmark), northern Europe, and northern Asia. It is introduced in many areas in the United States and Canada, and is naturalized in the Northeast and in the Great Lakes states .

In Europe and Asia, Scots pine forms a boreal forest type with Norway spruce (Picea abies). Scots pine is listed as a dominant species in the following classification: Forest types and their significance .

Some of the information provided here is attributed to:Sullivan, Janet. 1993. Pinus sylvestris. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). , available at the USDA Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) website