Cones/flowers ... with an inconspicuous spine. Bark – Dark brown to black bark that is widely split by flaking fissures into scaly plates which becomes increasingly creviced with age. Native to Europe ...

The tree's bark is either dark or light grey and becomes checked with age. The sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) can be identified by its huge cones, which can reach lengths of more than 20 inches ...

The Japanese black pine is a godsend ... Male and female cones occur on the same tree. The female ones develop into little woody pine cones. The roots are not invasive, will take most types ...