Pinus nigra ‘Arnold Sentinel’ (Austrian Pine)

Pinus nigra ‘Arnold Sentinel’

Austrian Pine

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Coniferophyta	Conifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
Class	Pinopsida	Gymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
Order	Pinales	Cone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others
Family	Pinaceae	Pine family: cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces
Genus	Pinus	Latin for “pine”
Species	nigra	“Black” (not sure why though)
Cultivar	‘Arnold Sentinel’

About plant names...

Austrian pines were introduced to the United States 1759. This cultivar was developed for landscaping use as a tall, narrow, columnar tree.

Identification: Trees are 20' (6.1 m) tall, and oval and narrow in shape. Needles are in clusters of two, 4" (10 cm) long, stiffer and denser than those of red pines. Inconspicuous flowers occur for a short time in April or May. Male flowers are clusters of orange-yellow catkins, while female flowers are small yellow-green conelike structures. Cones are up to 3" (7.6 cm) long, and pale brown or yellow brown in color.

Online References:

Pinus nigra ‘Arnold Sentinel’ on plants.bachmanslandscaping.com

Pinus nigra at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site

Pinus nigra at the Ohio State University PLANTFacts database

Pinus nigra on Wikipedia

Pinus nigra at the University of Connecticut Plant Database

Pinus nigra on the USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database

References:

Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 29

Pinus nigra ‘Arnold Sentinel’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA

Range: Zones 4:

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