Pinus Canariensis - Cultivation and Uses

Cultivation and Uses

The tree's extremely long needles make a significant contribution to the islands water supply, trapping large amounts of condensation from the moist air coming off the Atlantic with the prevailing westerly wind. The condensation then drops to the ground and is quickly absorbed by the soil, eventually percolating down to the underground aquifers.

The aromatic wood, especially the heartwood, is among the finest of pine woods - hard, strong and durable.

Pinus canariensis is a popular ornamental tree in warmer climates, such as in private gardens, public landscapes, and as street trees in California.

In South Africa and Australia, it has become a naturalized species from original landscape uses.

• Trunk

• Epicormic shoots

• Mature opened female cone

• Figure on timber

• Fire-resistant trunk

• Tenerife south