Stone pine or Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra) is a species of pine tree that grows in the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains of central Europe (Poland, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Romania). The very similar Siberian Pine (Pinus sibirica) is treated as a variety or subspecies of Swiss pine by…
Tree Species
Tree species is a category we created on this website to archive the types of trees that can be bonsai, ranging from tropical to subtropical trees.
Characteristics of Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata)
Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata) is a long-lived pine tree species native to the United States. The tree grows naturally in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and northern New Mexico, with isolated populations of the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona and the Kaibab National Forest north of the Grand Canyon. This tree is usually found growing…
Characteristics of Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)
Lodgepole Pine or Shore Pine (Pinus contorta) is a species of conifer tree common in western North America. This tree usually grows near the coast and in dry to subalpine montane forests, but rarely in lowland rainforests. There are four subspecies of Pinus contorta, and one of them is sometimes considered to have two varieties….
Characteristics of Towani Pine (Pinus sabiniana)
Towani Pine or Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) is a species of conifer that is endemic to California, United States. The tree grows at an altitude of about 1,200 m above sea level and is common in the northern part of the California Floristic Province. A small portion grows in Oregon and is now critically endangered…
Characteristics of Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata)
Monterey Pine or Radiata Pine (Pinus radiata) is a conifer species native to the Central Coast of California and Mexico. It is the most widely grown pine species in the world, valued for its fast growth and good quality wood and pulp. Although Monterey pine is extensively cultivated as a timber-producing tree, it faces…
Characteristics of Western Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)
Western bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) is a species of long-lived bristlecone pine trees found in the mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah. Since its natural habitat is an area of high mountains that is not accessible to the general public, information on its exact location is incomplete. Environmental niche modeling has been used to better…