Firsov G.A., Khmarik A.G. The Pines (Pinus L., Pinaceae) at Peter the Great Botanic Garden
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15688/jvolsu11.2017.3.2
Gennadiy Afanas’evich Firsov
Candidate of Sciences (Biology), Scientific Curator of Arboretum
of Peter the Great Botanical Garden, Senior Researcher, V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Professora Popova St., 2, 197376 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation,
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Alexandr Gennadjevich Khmarik
Postgraduate Student, Chair of Botany and Dendrology, Saint Petersburg State Forest-Technical University,
Institutskij per., 5, 194021 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation,
Abstract. This article presents the results of a study of the genus pine (Pinus, Pinaceae) in the Botanical
garden of Peter the Great. There are 27 taxa of pines (Pinus), reperesented by 82 trees, in collection of Peter the Great
Botanic Garden of the Komarov Botanical Institute RAS (Saint-Petersburg), the oldest of them being up to 125 years
old. Pinus peuce, P. koraiensis and P. sibirica are the most widely distributed.The tallest tree are 25,0 m high
(P. strobus). They reach the trunk diameter up to 68 cm (P. strobus).The pride of collection being such rare species
from Eastern Asia as P. densiflora and P. densata. The Dwarf Siberian pine (P. pumila) was firstly introduced into
general cultivation from here. There are 17 species which produce cones. There are species promising both for
repeated (P. edulis Engelm, P. rigida Mill., P. thunbergii Parl.), and primary introduction (P. arizonica Engelm.,
P. culminicola Andersen et Beaman, P. henryi Mast.). The continuous monitoring on winter hardiness as well as on
steadiness to pests and diseases is necessary, which is especially true in conditions of the global warming of the
climate. The investigation of reproductive abilities, quality of seeds and of seed reproduction is of importance.
This is necessary to involve the best species and forms into city planting and forest economy. Key words: Pinus, pine, arboriculture, biological peculiarities, Peter the Great Botanic Garden, Saint-Petersburg.
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