The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6
Pinus Cembra, L
Pinus Cembra, L.
On the European Alps, also in Siberia and Tartary. The tree attains a height of 60 feet; the wood is of a yellow color, very soft and resinous, of an extremely fine texture and is extensively used for carving and cabinet work. The seeds are edible, and when pressed yield a great quantity of oil. A good turpentine is also obtained from this pine.