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Pinus heldreichii

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Pinus heldreichii, the Bosnian pine or Heldreich's pine, is a species of pine native to mountainous regions of Southeast Europe and, to lesser extent, mountainous southern Italian peninsula.

Description

A temperate coniferous tree of the Pinaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The young shoots are used to make a health drink.

Traditional Uses

The young shoots and leaves are used to make a health drink.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Balkans, Bosnia, Europe,

Also Known As

Munika

References (1)

  • Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232

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