Fort Greene in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Austrian Pine

Pinus nigra

— Fort Green Park Tree Trail —

Austrian Pine Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, January 13, 2024

1. Austrian Pine Marker

Inscription.

Leaves: Needles in bunches of 2
Mature height: 65-180 feet
Bark: Grayish yellow with flaky fissures separating into large plates.

Did you know?
Many of the pine trees in the park are Austrian pines and evergreen trees like this originally made up 80% of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's plantings in Fort Greene Park. Coniferous trees like pines grow needles instead of the broad, flat leaves of deciduous trees. Austrian pines are native to Europe and the Mediterranean, and can live for 100 years.

Erected by Fort Greene Park Conservancy; NYC Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the NYC Parks series list.

Location. 40° 41.476′ N, 73° 58.428′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Greene. Marker can be reached from Washington Park south of Willoughby Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands on the grounds of Fort Greene Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. English Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); American Elm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); European Beech (about 300 feet away); On the Occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States of America (about 400 feet away); Artillery Projectiles of the American Revolution (about 400 feet away); Spanish Memorial Plaque (about 400 feet away); Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (about 400 feet away); What is a Redoubt Anyway? (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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