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Pinus canariensis, the Canary Island pine, is a species in the genus Pinus, family Pinaceae, native and endemic to the outer Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Hierro and La Palma) in the Atlantic Ocean. It can be distinguished from other pines by its narrow, upright growth and rough, deeply fissured, reddish brown bark. It has long graceful needles that are bundled in threes.

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