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Pinus cembra



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Pinus cembra
Swiss stone pine

Covered with a dense orangish pubescence the first year, the stem turns brown to brownish black by the second year and remains pubescent. The pubescence on the stems differentiates this species from Pinus flexilis. Old stems ultimately become glabrous.

 
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