The Yarendere stone pine stands in the Güzelbahçe district of İzmir, on a site of 2.5 dönüm declared a natural monument in 1995.

The tree is between 165 and 170 years old, 30 metres tall, 1.62 metres in diameter and 4.10 metres around, and its trunk is a single piece. The Directorate records its condition plainly: several of the main branches have broken in the wind, and insect damage has developed where they broke.

Designated
25.07.1995Checked: September 13, 2026

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Climate
Across İzmir as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 8.9 °C in January to 28 °C in July; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in April, May, September and October; rainfall is heaviest in December (146 mm) and lightest in July (4 mm). Long-term means for 1938-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).Checked: September 22, 2026