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How to explain the colour of these scots pines? I would like to know why the trunks of scots pines have a particular colour, at least in Estonia, as shown here. ![Scots pine \(Pinus sylvestris\)]( The bottom part of the trunks is darker than the upper part. What could explain this? Thank you for your help!

The bark of some _pinus_ species, like _pinus sylvestris_ and _pinus pinaster_ naturally turns orange when they are a bit older. Other species stay grayisch black, like _pinus nigra_ (hence the name).

By the way: I have never seen _pinus sylvestris_ grow so straight. Is it possible this is another species, for example P. pinaster?

Sources: Den nya nordiska floran (Mossberg&Stenberg 2003) and Heukels' flora van Nederland (van der Meijden 2005).

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