scots pine (Pinus Sylvestris).

1. Pines spread across #british isles after the last #glacial retreat 9000 years ago.
2. They originally made up over 3,700,000 of the caledonian forest….only 1% now remains.
3. in #Scotland and #Scandanavia Scots #Pines were used for making #Tar, Rosin and #turpentine.
4. The pines fibres can be turned into #vegetable flannel, similar to the material #hemp
5. The pine #needles contain more #vitaminC pond for pound than citrus fruits.
6. The Scots pine needles have a slight curve to them, which is unique to P. Sylvestris.
7. The #timber from P. Sylvestris was traditionally called #red #deal. A “deal” is an old word for plank.
8. The Kernels from the pine #cone can be collected and turned into #flour
9. The inner #bark is technically edible.
10. #Resin collected from the Scots pine can be used as a #anti-microbial, #fire excellerent, survival #food, and even tooth #filling.