Scotch pine

Needled timber tree

Scotch pine is a coniferous evergreen native to Europe and Asia, widely planted for timber, landscaping, and Christmas trees.

It has distinctive orange-red bark on upper branches and twisted blue-green needles in pairs.

The species tolerates poor soils and cold climates: The Scotch pines along the driveway were planted fifty years ago.

forestry

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

silviculture · reforestation · windbreak · shelterbelt · erosion control · fast-growing · sawmill · poles · posts · crates

conifer

evergreen

Retains foliage year-round

spruce · fir · cedar · larch · hemlock · yew · cypress · juniper · arborvitae · resinous

resin

sap

Plant circulatory fluid

balsam · aromatic · fragrant · sticky · oleoresin · distillation · waterproofing · traditional medicine · antiseptic · amber

botany

bark

Sharp canine vocalization

roots · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · sapling · mature tree · old-growth · canopy · growth rings · taproot · mycorrhizae

Christmas

Christmas tree

Decorated seasonal evergreen display

  • ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
  • tinselMetallic decorative strips
  • lightsSources of illumination

star · garland · wreath · tree stand · tree lot · tree farm · fragrance · tree skirt · water basin · flocking

habitat

taiga

Subarctic evergreen biome

sandy soil · acidic soil · Scotland · Scandinavia · Siberia · native range · Eurasian · hardy · drought-tolerant · cold-tolerant

Opposites
leaf type and retention

Scotch pineoak

Quercus genus member

maple · deciduous tree · broadleaf tree · beech · elm

botanical classification

Scotch pineflowering tree

Blossoming woody perennial

apple tree · cherry tree · magnolia · tulip tree · dogwood

climate and geographic origin

Scotch pinepalm tree

Tropical plant with fronds

coconut palm · banana tree · rubber tree · mahogany · teak

Family

pine, pining, pinecone, pined, Scotch, pinewood

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G