Adding on to NHB:
The Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) is a pine native to the western Mediterranean region. The range extends from Portugal and Spain north to southern and western France, east to western Italy, and south to northern Morocco, with small outlying populations in Algeria and Malta (possibly introduced by man). It generally occurs at low to moderate altitudes, mostly from sea level to 600 m, but up to 2000 m in the south of its range in Morocco.
It is a medium-size tree, reaching 20-35 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m, exceptionally 1.8 m. The bark is orange-red, thick and deeply fissured at the base of the trunk, somewhat thinner in the upper crown.
It is widely planted for timber in its native area, being one of the most important trees in forestry in France, Spain and Portugal; the largest man-made forest in the world, at Les Landes in southwest France, is composed of this species. It is also a popular ornamental tree, often planted in parks and gardens in areas with warm temperate climates. It has become naturalized in parts of southern England, South Africa and Australia. It is a serious pest in parts of South Africa, where it is called the cluster pine.
Here's a pic from the same website from where I sourced the above.
http://www.seedman.com/image/sec153.jpg
BTW, is there something written in the bottom right area of pic #2?
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