http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2005/04/pinus-halapensis-aleppo-pine/ Arboricultural Consultants Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2005/04/pinus-halapensis-aleppo-pine/comment-page-1/#comment-5631 Simon Gibbons Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:19:25 +0000 http://treelogic.com.au/facts/?p=14#comment-5631 The tree has become a serious invasive weed in southern Eyre Peninsula of SA and is also a problem in the council area of the Hills Mitcham SA. Feral populations of the plant occur in areas not grazed or managed and seriously degrade native vegtation. On the plus side it has become and important food resource for the endangered Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos. The tree has become a serious invasive weed in southern Eyre Peninsula of SA and is also a problem in the council area of the Hills Mitcham SA.
Feral populations of the plant occur in areas not grazed or managed and seriously degrade native vegtation.
On the plus side it has become and important food resource for the endangered Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos.

]]> http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2005/04/pinus-halapensis-aleppo-pine/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 Scott Watson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:09:56 +0000 http://treelogic.com.au/facts/?p=14#comment-3137 It is worth noting that under some conditions the Aleppo Pine can be quite weedy. I recall it recruiting prolifically at Point Cook Homestead (growing on sand over basaltic clay). It certainly has a high drought tolerance and I have the impression it is pretty happy about basalt soils too. It is worth noting that under some conditions the Aleppo Pine can be quite weedy. I recall it recruiting prolifically at Point Cook Homestead (growing on sand over basaltic clay). It certainly has a high drought tolerance and I have the impression it is pretty happy about basalt soils too.

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