Stone pine
Pinus pinea
- Layer 1 · Canopy
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
An emblematic tree of the Mediterranean region, famous for its characteristic umbrella-shaped canopy. It produces edible pine nuts of high gastronomic and nutritional value housed in large pine cones. In the emergent layer of the food forest, it offers a valuable harvest of nuts and shade.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Tree up to 25 m
- Mature diameter: 10 m
- Soils: Sandy, Loam, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Harvest — Planting
- February — Harvest — Planting
- March — Harvest
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December — Harvest — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Pine nuts are highly nutritious and consumed as food, being rich in healthy fats, protein and minerals.
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See which trees the stone pine grows well with
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