Pinus Patula

Pinus Patula round to broadly spreading tree with scaly, reddish brown bark, pale - green - brown, glaucous shoots. This plant attains a height of 50mt. Slender, pendent, shiny, lightgreen leaves, 15-30cm long, brone in trees, rarely four or fives. Stalkless is long conical, yellow to chestnut-brown female cones, 6-10cm long. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind.The plant is not self-fertile. This plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. A tan or green dye is obtained from the needles. The needles contain a substance called terpene, this is released when rain washes over the needles and it has a negative effect on the germination of some plants, including wheat.