| | Italian Stone Pine
Pinus pinea Address: Niles Blvd. @ H St.
District: Niles
Origin: Europe
Type: conifer
Leaf: evergreen
Comments:
Conifer, native of Mediterranean area; provides the famous sky-line in Rome. It has a sturdy trunk and a broad umbrella-like crown of heavy branches. It has shiny, stiff, dark green needles and the 3"-5" cones contain large, hard-shelled edible seeds. "West side of Niles Blvd. @ H st."
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