Aleppo pine blight is so common in the Las Vegas Valley that if a pine tree has brown branches, it is an Aleppo pine, not Mondell. My opinion of pine trees used for landscaping in the desert is mixed.

Aleppo pine grows to 40 or 50 feet tall. It has the classic pine shape with a straight bole and open branching. It is the pine tree that is extensively planted at Kelly AFB.

Aleppo pine: The Aleppo pine grows tall (50 feet or more) and thin with a straight trunk in the classic pine form.