Scots Pine
It is a temperate plant. It is frost hardy. It occurs naturally in mountainous areas in the northern temperate regions. In China it grows in river basins and on dry rocky slopes between 400-1600 m altitude in N China. They are intolerant of shade. It suits hardiness zones 2-9. Arboretum Tasmania. Hobart Botanical Gardens. St Mary's church Hagley.
Also known as:
Mand, Pedaja, Pettai, Ou zhou chi song, Rdeči bor, Sancam, Scotch Pine, Sasna, Siberian Pine
Edible Portion
- Cones - flavouring, Bark, Leaves - oil, Resin, Sap
Where does Scots Pine grow?
Found in: Albania, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Belarus, Bosnia, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Central Asia, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe, Falklands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, North America, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Serbia, Siberia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Yugoslavia
Notes: There are over 100 species of Pinus.
Growing Scots Pine
Edible Uses: The cones have been used to flavour beer and wine. The inner bark is dried and used as a flour additive. It is also used in soups. The leaves and twigs yield an essential oil used in the food industry to flavour drinks, frozen dairy food, and baked goods. The young shoots are covered with sugar to make syrup. They are also used for jam. The young needles are dried and ground and used as a famine food together with rye, barley and pea flour.
Production: Seed production begins at 10-15 years with good crops every 3-6 years.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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