Pinus pinaster

Common name: Pinaster Pine

Meaning of name:

Pinus is Latin for a pine. Pinaster is from the Latin pinus, meaning pine, and the suffix –aster, indicating resemblance but with an implication of inferiority.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

A tree to 40 metres tall with brown flowers during September and October.

Notes:

This species is originally from the Mediterranean.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 2007.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2897635

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/87