Pinus nigra

Austrian Pine 

FAMILY: PINACEAE

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About Austrian Pine at OSU's Landscape Plants site

• Native to eastern Europe.

• Height can exceed 100’.

• Needles are 2 to a bundle, 3-5.5” long, stiff, dark green and “sooty” looking.

• Seed cones are 2-4” long and in whorls of up to 6.

• Bark can have pink tinge between fissures.

• Common in Portland. #5 is believed to have been planted sometime in the late 19th century by Henry Miller, one of Portland’s first florists.

Tree #	Location	Dimensions	Photo and Notes
5	SW Howards Way & SW 20th Ave. Right of Way	107' Height 55' Spread 10.2' Circ.	This tree is located in a built out planter at the intersection and is believed to have been planted sometime in the late 19th century by Henry Miller, one of Portland's first florists. View full size image of Pinus nigra - Austrian Pine