The site populated with pine trees is called a pine forest.
A pine forest is a place populated by pine trees . Pine trees, from the Latin pinus , are trees that belong to the Abietaceae family. They are characterized by their narrow, pointed leaves and their high, straight trunk. The seed of the pine is known as piñon , while its fruit is the pineapple .
Pine forests, therefore, are spaces that have a high concentration of these trees with pyramidal or rounded crowns. A pine forest can be native (natural) or have been developed for forestry or ornamental reasons.
For example: "This summer we are going to camp in the pine forest," "The storm caused serious damage to the pine forest, knocking down hundreds of trees," "I recommend you go to the beach next to the pine forest: it is very quiet."
The term pine forest in names of towns
Pinar del Río is a Cuban city and province that stands out for its tobacco production. Its name comes from the pine forest that was on the banks of the Guamá River . The city is located 170 kilometers from Havana and has more than 150,000 inhabitants.
We must also mention that in the archipelago of the Canary Islands ( Spain ) there is a municipality that is named using the word that we are now analyzing. This is the town of El Pinar , which belongs to the island of Hierro and has an area of approximately 84 square kilometers.
This town has nearly 2,000 inhabitants, close to two large Canarian pine forests, which has natural sites of great beauty such as, for example, the Pico de Malpaso .
In the province of Cádiz we have to emphasize that there is a natural space of great environmental beauty that also uses that word. We are referring to the Sierra de Pinar , close to towns such as Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema . Among its most important peaks is the so-called Torreón , which reaches 1654 meters above sea level.
It is necessary to highlight the one that is declared a Reserve Zone of what is the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park , which has a very numerous colony of griffon vultures and which has areas of great magnetism such as the well-known Green Throat .
El Pinar del Rey , finally, is a 338-hectare park located in Campo de Gibraltar ( Cádiz ). Its origins date back to 1800, when the Spanish Navy decided to plant pine trees to obtain the wood necessary to build warships. After the Napoleonic Wars , the pine forest became a recreational area.
Trees with pyramidal or rounded crowns form the pine forests.
The concept in Madrid
Pinar de Chamartín , for its part, is a neighborhood located in the north of the city of Madrid ( Spain ). The name is linked to a pine forest that, in the 19th century, was part of the town of Chamartín de la Rosa .
We must not forget either that in Madrid , specifically in the town of Las Rozas , there is the Pinar Station . It is a railway station, also known by the name of Pinar de Las Rozas , which was put into operation in 1861 . Currently, commuter trains circulate through it, allowing the town to easily communicate with the capital of Spain .