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Stone Pine - introduced (*Pinus pinea)

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Family: Pinaceae (Pine family).

Native of the Mediterranean region and western Asia.

Occurrence: Widely planted. The only local record as a weed is for the west side of the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, presumably growing from seed from Stone Pines planted in the eastern side of the gardens.

Identification:

The umbrella shape of Stone Pines is distinctive.

It is widely culivated overseas for its seeds.

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Photo: Group of Stone Pines. Kangaroo Flat Cemetery,