Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Pinus Longaeva

Size:

20' tall by as wide

Leaves:

1" needles in bundles of 5

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

cone develops over 2 years from deep purple to brown; scales are tipped with a bristle

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; well-drained even poor soil; adaptable to even harsh conditions; extremely slow-growing

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen, rock garden, ideal bonsai

Cultivars:

Notes:

longest living tree; native to mountains of southwestern US