Meaning of "Swiss pine" in the English dictionary

Pinus cembra, also known as Swiss pine, Swiss stone pine or Arolla pine, is a species of pine tree that grows in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains of central Europe, in Poland, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania. It typically grows at 1,200 metres to 2,300 metres altitude. It often reaches the alpine tree line in this area. The mature size is typically between 25 metres and 35 metres in height, and the trunk diameter can be up to 1.5 metres . Seeds with and without their shell It is a member of the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, and like all members of that group, the leaves are in fascicles of five, with a deciduous sheath. The needle-like leaves are 5 centimetres to 9 centimetres long. The cones, which contain the seeds, of the Swiss pine are 4 centimetres to 8 centimetres long. The 8 millimetres to 12 millimetres long seeds have only a vestigial wing and are dispersed by spotted nutcrackers. Cones of Pinus cembra The very similar Siberian pine is treated as a variety or subspecies of Swiss pine by some botanists.