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| − | [[File:Pinusradiatavt.jpg|thumb|Monterey pine | + | [[File:Monterey pines MFA.jpg|thumb|Etching of Monterey Pines; MFA # 2013.1520]][[File:Pinusradiatavt.jpg|thumb|Monterey pine ''Pinus radiata'']] |
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Pinus radiata''; radiata pine; Monterey-Kiefer (Deut.); Montereyden (Ned.); Sosna kalifornijska (Pol.); pin de Monterrey (Fr.); pino de Monterrey (Esp.); pinho-insigne (Port.) | + | ''Pinus radiata''; radiata pine; insignis pine; Monterey-Kiefer (Deut.); Montereyden (Ned.); Sosna kalifornijska (Pol.); pin de Monterrey (Fr.); pino de Monterrey (Esp.); pinho-insigne (Port.) |
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| − | Fast growing to heights of 15-30 m. Bark= dark gray to brown with deep fissures. Leaves=needles (8-15 cm) in clusters of three | + | * Fast growing to heights of 15-30 m. |
| + | * Bark= dark gray to brown with deep fissures. | ||
| + | * Leaves=needles (8-15 cm) in clusters of three with blunt tips. | ||
| + | * Cones are long (7-17cm). | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Judith H. Hofenk de Graaff, ''The Colourful Past: Origins, Chemistry, and Identification of Natural Dyestuffs'', Archetype, London, 2004 |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_pine (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:17, 19 October 2022
Description
A pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to the southern and central coast of California. The Monterey pine is a fast growing tree, but its cones only open with the heat of a forest fire. The fast growing tree is an important species for reforestation.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Pinus radiata; radiata pine; insignis pine; Monterey-Kiefer (Deut.); Montereyden (Ned.); Sosna kalifornijska (Pol.); pin de Monterrey (Fr.); pino de Monterrey (Esp.); pinho-insigne (Port.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Fast growing to heights of 15-30 m.
- Bark= dark gray to brown with deep fissures.
- Leaves=needles (8-15 cm) in clusters of three with blunt tips.
- Cones are long (7-17cm).
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Judith H. Hofenk de Graaff, The Colourful Past: Origins, Chemistry, and Identification of Natural Dyestuffs, Archetype, London, 2004
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_pine (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)