[Woodcarver] Arolla Pine

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OK, Lloyd, could you be a bit more specific .....  :o)

Dang, that is one bunch of info ... Thanks!

BD



-----Original Message-----
From:	Lloyd Skeoch [SMTP:lskeoch at magma.ca]
Sent:	Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:01 PM
To:	[Woodcarver]
Subject:	Re: [Woodcarver] Arolla Pine

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 From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arolla_pine

The *Swiss Pine* or *Arolla Pine* (/*Pinus cembra*/; family Pinaceae
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinaceae>) is a species of pine
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine> tree
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree> that occurs in the Alps
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps> and Carpathian Mountains
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpathian_Mountains> of central Europe
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe>, in Switzerland
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland>, France
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France>, Italy
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy>, Austria
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria>, Slovenia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia>, Slovakia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia>, Ukraine
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine> and Romania
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania>. It typically grows at (1,200-)
1,500-2,200 (-2,300) m altitude. It often reaches the alpine tree-line
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree-line> in this area. The mature size
is up to 25-35 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter.

It is a member of the white pine
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_classification> group, /Pinus/
subgenus /Strobus/, and like all members of that group, the leaves
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> ('needles') are in fascicles
(bundles) of five, with a deciduous sheath. They are 5-9 cm long. Swiss
Pine cones <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conifer_cones> are 4-8 cm long.
The 8-12 mm long seeds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed> have only a
vestigial wing and are dispersed by Spotted Nutcrackers
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Nutcracker>.



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Lloyd Skeoch
Markham, Ontario
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