[wikipedia] Prehistoric Range: The prehistoric range of Pinus pinea included North Africa in the Sahara Desert and Maghreb regions during a more humid climate period, in present-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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