Afghan pine - Pinaceae - Pinus eldarica
Leaf: Evergreen needles, 3 to 6 inhces long, 2 or 3 per fascicle, thin and irregularly twisted, bright green to blue green.
Flower: Monoecious; inconspicuous and not showy; male cones yellowish, female cones green.
Fruit: Reddish brown ovate to oblong cone, 3 to 4 inches long.
Twig: Moderately stout, reddish brown; buds narrowly ovoid, reddish brown.
Bark: Silvery-gray for several years, attractive and smooth, becoming furrowed and darker.
Form: Narrow pyramidal in youth, becoming more irregular with age. *text and photos courtesy Oana Popescu and Carol Loopstra, Texas A&M
Looks like: Japanese black pine - Austrian pine
Austrian pine - Pinaceae - Pinus nigra
Leaf: Evergreen needles, 4 to 6 inches long, flexible with two thick, dark green needles per fascicle.
Flower: Monoecious; males cylindrical, yellow, in large clusters along twigs; females oval, yellow to purple.
Fruit: Cones are ovoid, 2 to 3 inches long, yellow-brown; umbo is armed with a very short, minute prickle, maturing in the fall.
Twig: Quite stout, brown to gray in color with a large white, ovoid terminal bud.
Bark: Brown to gray, developing gray-brown ridges and dark brown furrows.
Form: A medium sized tree reaching up to 100 feet tall with a very dense crown (needles retained up to 4 years) that eventually develops a flat top.
Looks like: Afghan pine - red pine - Japanese black pine - Japanese red pine
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