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Difference between Swiss mountain pine and Swiss pine

Swiss mountain pinea low pyramidal tree of central Europe:

  • The Swiss mountain pine (Pinus mugo) is best known to many Americans in its dwarf variety, the mugho pine (Pinus mugo mughus).

Swiss pine —(also: Swiss stone pine) a tall Eurasian pine (Pinus cembra):

  • A pine tree is estimated to live for 1200 years, and the Swiss Pine, in the Alps, survived the last Ice Age.