Austrian pine
noun
: a tall European pine (Pinus nigra) widely cultivated for ornament and having needles in clusters of two
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Arnold Sentinel Austrian pine is a drought-tolerant evergreen with uniform columnar shape and handsome bluish-green needles.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Another is Austrian pine, which is susceptible to diplodia tip blight, Zimmerman pine moth and other afflictions.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Balsam fir, concolor fir, cork bark fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Austrian pine, scotch pine, white pine, black hills spruce, blue spruce, Norway spruce and white spruce.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2022
Pine species that are widely planted around homes, such as Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Austrian pine (Pinus nigra), and Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), are vulnerable to several nasty diseases and insects.
—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Dec. 2021
The arboretum — located in the southwest corner of the cemetery, near the main entrance — features 80 varieties of trees, ranging from Austrian pine to Zelkova, and each tree is marked with a small plaque at its base.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2021
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Another is Austrian pine, which is susceptible to diplodia tip blight, Zimmerman pine moth and other afflictions.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Balsam fir, concolor fir, cork bark fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Austrian pine, scotch pine, white pine, black hills spruce, blue spruce, Norway spruce and white spruce.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2022
Pine species that are widely planted around homes, such as Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Austrian pine (Pinus nigra), and Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), are vulnerable to several nasty diseases and insects.
—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Dec. 2021
The arboretum — located in the southwest corner of the cemetery, near the main entrance — features 80 varieties of trees, ranging from Austrian pine to Zelkova, and each tree is marked with a small plaque at its base.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2021
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“Austrian pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Austrian%20pine. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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