Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine

A two-needled pine with short, thin needles and small cones, each about 3 inches long. Bunches of three needles are not uncommon. Fine trees can be seen between Roble Field and the parking structure off Panama Street, and more north of Landau Economics. A row near the northeast corner of the parking lot south of Levin Field can be compared with the adjacent P. pinea that abut the field. A mighty crescent of sprawling pines stands just south of The Knoll. In Palo Alto, see two grand giants, one at 833 La Para Avenue (slated for removal in 2026) and another at 1231 Parkinson Avenue. From a distance, Aleppo pine can be mistaken for its close relative Eldar pine.

Name derivation: Pinus – Latin for pine; halepensis – of Aleppo (Syria).