Stats

Lifespan: Up to 250 yrs
Size: Huge
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean forest
Range: Mediterranean Basin
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Armor
Status: Common

About

Stone pine is a tree that grows on the ground, not in the air, and is native to the Mediterranean region. The tree is a conifer, meaning it has needle-like leaves and cones.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: Pinus pinea