| Picture | Title | Caption | Copyright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mature trees | A mature tree crop | ©K.M. Siddiqui | |
| Stand | ©K.M. Siddiqui | ||
| Natural population | Lower altitude limit of P. roxburghii. | ©K.M. Siddiqui | |
| Fire damaged stand | ©K.M. Siddiqui | ||
| Avenue planting | ©K.M. Siddiqui | ||
| Resin tapping | ©K.M. Siddiqui |
Datasheet
Pinus roxburghii (chir pine)
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Top of pageIdentity
Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Pinus roxburghii Sarg.
Preferred Common Name
- chir pine
Other Scientific Names
- Pinus longifolia Roxb.
International Common Names
- French: pin asiatique à longues aiguilles; pin Emodi
Local Common Names
- Germany: Kiefer, Chir-; Kiefer, Emodi-
- India: chil; chir; saral; sarol; shti; urdu
- Italy: pino di Roxburgh
- Nepal: Dhup
- Pakistan: chil; chir
EPPO code
- PIURO (Pinus roxburghii)
Trade name
- chil
- chir
- chir pine
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Gymnospermae
- Class: Pinopsida
- Family: Pinaceae
- Genus: Pinus
- Species: Pinus roxburghii
List of Pests
Top of pageMajor host of:
Cronartium himalayense (chir pine blister rust); Matsucoccus josephi (Israeli pine bast scale); Mycosphaerella gibsonii (needle blight of pine); Mycosphaerella pini (Dothistroma blight); Pineus boerneri (pine woolly aphid)Minor host of:
Cyclaneusma minus (Cyclaneusma needle-cast); Heterobasidion insulare; Hoplolaimus indicus (lance nematode); Sphaeropsis sapinea (Sphaeropsis blight)Wild host of:
Trirachys holosericeus (apple stem borer)Associated with (not a host):
Hemicycliophora dhanachandiHost of (source - data mining):
Fusarium; RhizoctoniaUses List
Top of pageEnvironmental
- Agroforestry
- Erosion control or dune stabilization
- Revegetation
Fuels
- Fuelwood
General
- Ornamental
Materials
- Dye/tanning
- Essential oils
- Fibre
- Gum/resin
- Miscellaneous materials
- Pesticide
- Wood/timber
Medicinal, pharmaceutical
- Source of medicine/pharmaceutical
- Traditional/folklore
Wood Products
Top of pageBoats
Containers
- Boxes
- Cases
- Crates
Furniture
Pulp
- Long-fibre pulp
Roundwood
- Building poles
- Piles
- Posts
- Roundwood structures
- Stakes
- Transmission poles
Sawn or hewn building timbers
- Beams
- Bridges
- Carpentry/joinery (exterior/interior)
- Engineering structures
- Exterior fittings
- Fences
- Flooring
- For heavy construction
- For light construction
- Gates
- Wall panelling
Textiles
Wood residues
Wood wool
Woodware
- Matches