Tree identification help

[Big_so-cal_matt]

I was told I was buying a blackpine but I don’t think so.

Thanks for the help

[MtBakerBonsai]

Not sure of what variety of pine you have, but it does not look healthy

[Big_so-cal_matt]

Agree,

Its a 5$ tree. So… I can fix that

[MtBakerBonsai]

Coolio, Sounds like you got it in the clearance section, I love rummaging through those! Sometimes you get some pretty good ones​:evergreen_tree:

[Glytostrob51]

Whatever it is its back budding well which is a positive stick with it.

[Masterzoda]

Good luck. Black pine is often used as a general term for 2 needles pines but I dosen’t look like a JBP to me. I don’t see any real definative trates to help me identify it. Sorry.

[bretb]

Howdy - this looks very similar to a Pinus halapensis I have and have been training for 5 years. It could also be Pinus canariensis based on the bark formation(very unique).
If it is P. halapensis - it’s probably in fine health - it’s definitely got lighter needles than other pines(I believe the sheath is thicker for mediterranean varieties, and therefore lighter in color).
Ryan has told me to treat P. halapensis like Austrian Black Pines or other ‘in betweener’ pine species that need multi flush work some years and single flush others…
Here are a few links from past P. halapensis chats:

Pinus alepensis

Hi all, Does anyone has had experience with Pinus halepensis for bonsai training? They are very abundant in southern Portugal, with a lovely bark and short needles of a beautiful light green, although not very densely ramified. They propagate very easily in the wild from seed, resulting in lots of trees of various ages spontaneously appearing everywhere, some of them pretty stunted for the hot dry weather and sandy soil. Best,

Aleppo Pine pruning

Greetings, Does anyone know how to prune an Aleppo Pine? When to prune? Is it handled like other pines that are decandled? Thanks

Best of luck, BB