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Pines of Rome Ottorino Respighi&#039;s wonderful symphonic poem &#039;Pines of Rome&#039; has been a favourite of mine for many a year and in 2013, I got to see the real thing when visiting Italy&#039;s capital city. <br /> <br /> Commonly known as Stone Pine, they are unlike other pines, in that they grow their foliage in clumps, held aloft on angled branches to resemble an umbrella. Their nuts are edible and are included in such dishes as pesto and baklava. <br /> <br /> Those I saw had an average height of around 15 m. Flora,Geotagged,Italian Stone Pine,Italy,Pinaceae,Pinales,Pinus pinea,Roman Pine,Stone Pine,Tree,Umbrella Pine,Winter,botany Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Pines of Rome

Ottorino Respighi's wonderful symphonic poem 'Pines of Rome' has been a favourite of mine for many a year and in 2013, I got to see the real thing when visiting Italy's capital city.

Commonly known as Stone Pine, they are unlike other pines, in that they grow their foliage in clumps, held aloft on angled branches to resemble an umbrella. Their nuts are edible and are included in such dishes as pesto and baklava.

Those I saw had an average height of around 15 m.

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    Christine Young
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    I'm not familiar with that symphonic poem, but I was awed by the stone pines in Rome as well :). Posted 5 years ago

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The Stone Pine

The Stone Pine , also called Italian Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine and Parasol Pine, is a tree from the pine family. The tree is native to the Mediterranean region, occuring in Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Levant.

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Similar species: Pinales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jan 16, 2020. Captured Jan 6, 2013 19:07 in Unnamed Road, 00184 Roma RM, Italy.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 34mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.