Pinus
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- genus
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- Category:Pinus
- P427
- Pinus sylvestris
- P13478
- Pinaceae
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25 sectionsContents
- Description
- Tree
- Bark
- Foliage
- Cones
- Naming
- Evolution
- Fossil history
- External phylogeny
- Internal phylogeny
- Taxonomy
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Environmental factors
- Species interactions
- Uses
- Timber
- Ornamental uses
- Food
- Other uses
- Culture
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus () of the family Pinaceae. Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs with their leaves in bunches, usually of 2 to 5 needles. The seeds are carried on woody cones, with two seeds to each cone scale.
Pines are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere; they occupy large areas of taiga (boreal forest), but are found in many habitats, including the Mediterranean Basin, and dry tropical forests in southeast Asia and Central America. Some are fire-resistant or fire-dependent.