Pinus pungens
Prickle Pine

Uses

Toxic parts

The wood, sawdust and resins from various species of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people^[1].

Edible uses

Notes

A vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product of other resins that are released from the pulpwood^[2].

Unknown part

Condiment

Material uses

A tan or green dye is obtained from the needles^[3].

The needles contain a substance called terpene, this is released when rain washes over the needles and it has a negative effect on the germination of some plants, including wheat^[4]. Oleo-resins are present in the tissues of all species of pines, but these are often not present in sufficient quantity to make their extraction economically worthwhile^[5]. The resins are obtained by tapping the trunk, or by destructive distillation of the wood^[6]^[5]. In general, trees from warmer areas of distribution give the higher yields^[5]. Turpentine consists of an average of 20% of the oleo-resin^[5] and is separated by distillation^[6]^[5]. Turpentine has a wide range of uses including as a solvent for waxes etc, for making varnish, medicinal etc^[6]. Rosin is the substance left after turpentine is removed. This is used by violinists on their bows and also in making sealing wax, varnish etc^[6]. Pitch can also be obtained from the resin and is used for waterproofing, as a wood preservative etc.

Wood - soft, light, not strong, brittle, very coarse grained^[7]^[8]^[9]. It weighs 31lb per cubic foot^[10]. Of very little value for its wood, it is sometimes used for fuel and charcoal^[7]^[8]^[9].

Unknown part

Charcoal

Dye

Fuel

Herbicide

Wood

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The turpentine obtained from the resin of all pine trees is antiseptic, diuretic, rubefacient and vermifuge^[6]. It is a valuable remedy used internally in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints and is used both internally and as a rub and steam bath in the treatment of rheumatic affections^[6]. It is also very beneficial to the respiratory system and so is useful in treating diseases of the mucous membranes and respiratory complaints such as coughs, colds, influenza and TB^[6]. Externally it is a very beneficial treatment for a variety of skin complaints, wounds, sores, burns, boils etc and is used in the form of liniment plasters, poultices, herbal steam baths and inhalers^[6].

There are no medicinal uses listed for Pinus pungens.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Canopy

Ecological Functions

Nothing listed.

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

It is best to sow the seed in individual pots in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible otherwise in late winter. A short stratification of 6 weeks at 4°c can improve the germination of stored seed^[11]. Plant seedlings out into their permanent positions as soon as possible and protect them for their first winter or two^[7]. Plants have a very sparse root system and the sooner they are planted into their permanent positions the better they will grow[K]. Trees should be planted into their permanent positions when they are quite small, between 30 and 90cm^[2]. We actually plant them out when they are about 5 - 10cm tall. So long as they are given a very good weed-excluding mulch they establish very well[K]. Larger trees will check badly and hardly put on any growth for several years. This also badly affects root development and wind resistance^[2]. Cuttings. This method only works when taken from very young trees less than 10 years old. Use single leaf fascicles with the base of the short shoot. Disbudding the shoots some weeks before taking the cuttings can help. Cuttings are normally slow to grow away^[12].

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Cultivation

Thrives in a light well-drained sandy or gravelly loam^[13]^[7]. Dislikes poorly drained moorland soils^[13]. Succeeds on the poorest sands^[2]. Established plants tolerate drought^[2].

A slow-growing tree in its native habitat^[14], though it can produce seeds when only a metre tall^[9]. Very few trees are being grown in Britain, it would seem to be of moderate growth in this country, averaging 25 - 30cm a year for the first 30 years or so^[15]. Many trees are small and stunted in Britain^[13]. A tree in Sussex was 17 metres tall in 1985^[7]. The cones are 5 - 8cm long^[9]. They ripen in their second year and open and shed their seed whilst still attached to the tree^[9]^[16], though they sometimes remain closed for 2 - 3 years before shedding their seed and can persist on the branches for 20 years^[9]. Plants are strongly outbreeding, self-fertilized seed usually grows poorly^[2]. They hybridize freely with other members of this genus^[2]. Leaf secretions inhibit the germination of seeds, thereby reducing the amount of plants that can grow under the trees^[17]. The resin from a broken shoot has a scent like lemon-curd^[15].

Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus^[2].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Pinus pungens. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Pinus pungens.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0395467225 (1990-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3^2.4^2.5^2.6^2.7^2.8^2.9 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. ISBN 0-02-544950-8 (1974-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1 Allardice.P. A - Z of Companion Planting. Cassell Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-304-34324-2 (1993-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5 Howes. F. N. Vegetable Gums and Resins. Faber ()
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3^6.4^6.5^6.6^6.7^6.8^6.9 Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 (1984-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1^7.2^7.3^7.4^7.5^7.6 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1^8.2 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1^9.2^9.3^9.4^9.5^9.6 Sargent. C. S. Manual of the Trees of N. America. Dover Publications Inc. New York. ISBN 0-486-20278-X (1965-00-00)
? ^10.0^10.1 Britton. N. L. Brown. A. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Dover Publications. New York. ISBN 0-486-22642-5 (1970-00-00)
? McMillan-Browse. P. Hardy Woody Plants from Seed. Grower Books ISBN 0-901361-21-6 (1985-00-00)
? Rushforth. K. Conifers. Christopher Helm ISBN 0-7470-2801-X (1987-00-00)
? ^13.0^13.1^13.2 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? Elias. T. The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. ISBN 0442238622 (1980-00-00)
? ^15.0^15.1 Mitchell. A. F. Conifers in the British Isles. HMSO ISBN 0-11-710012-9 (1975-00-00)
? Lauriault. J. Identification Guide to the Trees of Canada Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Ontario. ISBN 0889025649 (1989-00-00)
? Philbrick H. and Gregg R. B. Companion Plants. Watkins (1979-00-00)
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[PFAFimport-222-1] ? Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0395467225 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3^2.4^2.5^2.6^2.7^2.8^2.9 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-168-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. ISBN 0-02-544950-8 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-201-4] ? ^4.0^4.1 Allardice.P. A - Z of Companion Planting. Cassell Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-304-34324-2 (1993-00-00)

[PFAFimport-64-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5 Howes. F. N. Vegetable Gums and Resins. Faber ()

[PFAFimport-4-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3^6.4^6.5^6.6^6.7^6.8^6.9 Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-7] ? ^7.0^7.1^7.2^7.3^7.4^7.5^7.6 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-61-8] ? ^8.0^8.1^8.2 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-82-9] ? ^9.0^9.1^9.2^9.3^9.4^9.5^9.6 Sargent. C. S. Manual of the Trees of N. America. Dover Publications Inc. New York. ISBN 0-486-20278-X (1965-00-00)

[PFAFimport-235-10] ? ^10.0^10.1 Britton. N. L. Brown. A. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Dover Publications. New York. ISBN 0-486-22642-5 (1970-00-00)

[PFAFimport-80-11] ? McMillan-Browse. P. Hardy Woody Plants from Seed. Grower Books ISBN 0-901361-21-6 (1985-00-00)

[PFAFimport-81-12] ? Rushforth. K. Conifers. Christopher Helm ISBN 0-7470-2801-X (1987-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-13] ? ^13.0^13.1^13.2 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-229-14] ? Elias. T. The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. ISBN 0442238622 (1980-00-00)

[PFAFimport-185-15] ? ^15.0^15.1 Mitchell. A. F. Conifers in the British Isles. HMSO ISBN 0-11-710012-9 (1975-00-00)

[PFAFimport-226-16] ? Lauriault. J. Identification Guide to the Trees of Canada Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Ontario. ISBN 0889025649 (1989-00-00)

[PFAFimport-18-17] ? Philbrick H. and Gregg R. B. Companion Plants. Watkins (1979-00-00)

[PFAFimport-72] ? Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PFAFimport-72

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Belongs to family	Pinaceae +
Belongs to genus	Pinus +
Has binomial name	Pinus pungens +
Has common name	Prickle Pine +
Has drought tolerance	Tolerant +
Has edible part	Unknown part +
Has edible use	Condiment +
Has environmental tolerance	Drought +
Has fertility type	Self sterile + and Wind +
Has flowers of type	Monoecious +
Has growth rate	Slow +
Has hardiness zone	6 +
Has image	Pinus pungens BlueRidges.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has material part	Unknown part +
Has material use	Charcoal +, Dye +, Fuel +, Herbicide + and Wood +
Has mature height	15 +
Has primary image	Pinus pungens BlueRidges.jpg +
Has search name	pinus pungens + and prickle pine +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Very acid +, Acid + and Neutral +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy + and Loamy +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Pinus pungens +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Inhabits ecosystem niche	Canopy +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	No +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	No +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
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Uses

Toxic parts

Edible uses

Notes

Unknown part

Material uses

Unknown part

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Forage

Shelter

Propagation

Cultivation

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

Polycultures & Guilds

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Varieties

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