A tall, conical tree reaching up to 30 metres. It has dark green, stiff needle-like leaves (12–25 cm) in bundles of two, and large, spiny cones (10–20 cm).

*Exempted for an existing plantation outside of the Western Cape. Existing plantations in the Western Cape are exempted from undertaking a risk assessment in terms of section 71(2) of the Act prior to applying for a permit.

Cluster Pine

Pinus pinaster

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Climate

Mediterranean, temperate
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Country of origin

Mediterranean Basin
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Region

Eastern Cape, Western Cape
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Conditions

disturbed areas, plantations
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Category

a. NEMBA Category 2 (plantations and wind-row), b. NEMBA Category 1b (elsewhere), c. National Heritage Trees or National Monument Trees in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999, (Act No. 25 of 1999), are not listed, d. Except for “a” above, specimens with a circumference greater than 1.256 m at a height of 1000 mm at the date of the first publication of this Notice (August 2014) are not listed for urban areas in Cape Town, the Overberg District Council and Winelands District Council, except ((i) when in a riparian area; (ii) when in a protected area or any property directly abutting a protected area; (iii) where they are ruled to pose a wildfire risk, where they remain listed as Category 1b), e. All specimens with a smaller circumference are Category 1b