Pinus:

Pinus , commonly known as pine trees, belongs to the family Pinaceae and encompasses a diverse group of evergreen conifers. These trees exhibit a wide range of heights, typically varying from 3 to 80 meters, with many species commonly reaching between 15 to 45 meters. Pinus , commonly known as pine, is a genus of coniferous trees and shrubs belonging to the family Pinaceae. It is one of the most widespread and ecologically significant genera of gymnosperms, comprising approximately 126 species distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. Pines are recognized for their needle-like leaves, woody cones, and resinous nature, which contribute to their ecological and economic importance. They play a vital role in forestry, providing timber, paper pulp, resin, and ... Chir Pine ( Pinus roxburghii) is a tree in lower Himalayas (elevation from 800m to 1900m). Chir pine plantations were raised by Britishers mainly to obtain resin. Pine refers to any coniferous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Pinus categorized under the family Pinaceae. Pines are found throughout the world, mainly in the northern temperate regions. Although two pine species may look precisely similar, counting the number of needles in each bundle can help identify them. They have comparatively soft timber, but they are commercially sold as soft (pinyon, sugar, and white) or hard (loblolly, Corsican, and Scotch) pines.