what is the article about?
pine trees
and do we have pines in North America?
yes
what regions have native pines?
Most regions of the Northern Hemisphere
what family does it belong to?
Pinaceae
where does the name come from?
some have traced to the Indo-European base *pīt- ‘resin’ (source of English pituitary).
what is it called in Latin?
Pinaceae
was it called anything else in English?
firs
when?
Before the 19th century
what do the Germans call it?
"Föhre"
who compiled the list?
The Plant List compiled by the Royal botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri otanical Garden
how many are accepted?
126 species
what are they called in Dutch?
"vuren"
is Fir still used in English now for pines?
no
what is Fir used for?
fir is now restricted to fir ("Abies") and Douglas fir ("Pseudotsuga")
what is it called in Swedish?
"fura/furu"
where does it cross the equator?
in Sumatra to 2°S.
what is it called there?
Sumatran pine is what the english term is for there plant
how many subgenera is it divided into?
three
how can you know the difference?
they can be distinguished by cone, seed, and leaf characters: