Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Pinus// Species: Pinus nigra J. F. Arnold.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).
Lifeform: Evergreen tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Austria, the Mediterranean to North Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Commonly used for forestation – main component of pine plantations in the Osogovo region. Native to North Macedonia, but introduced and naturalized in this region. Found from the lowland up to the subalpine belt.
Flowering period: Spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Pinus nigra– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– branches with new growth and cones. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– branches with new growth and cones. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– male cones. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– branches with new growth. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– branch with cones and new growth. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– new growth. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– branch with young cone. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– young cone. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– mature cones. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– mature cones. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– tree trunks. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– tree trunk. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Pinus nigra– bark. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Pinus L. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 78 – 81.
