Pinus sylvestris

		Bark: cracked and scaly. The upper trunk and large branches of old trees are orangey red. Foliage: evergreen. the green-blue paired needles are small and twisted. Fruit: the short cones are a dull brown when ripe.

Size: up to 35 m.

Use: Scots pine provides a popular timber also used to make paper. Habitat: Scots pine likes the heat and moisture of low-lying hills. Dry pine forests are at great risk from forest fires. In the Pyrenees: often found on the French side in the east, Cerdagne and Capcir, but especially on the Spanish side of the range. In the central and eastern Pyrenees, Scots pine is less at home and grows in the most tortuous shapes. Typical companions: rowan, whitebeam, scorpion senna, serviceberry, Italian maple, dark red helleborine...

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