Pinus chiapensis

Pinus chiapensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Subgenus: P. subg. Strobus
Section: P. sect. Quinquefoliae
Subsection: P. subsect. Strobus
Species:
P. chiapensis
Binomial name
Pinus chiapensis
Natural range of Pinus chiapensis
Synonyms

Pinus strobus var. chiapensis

Pinus chiapensis is a pine tree species in the family Pinaceae, and is commonly known as Chiapas pine, in Spanish as pino blanco, pinabete, or ocote.[1] Chiapas pine was formerly considered to be a variant of Pinus strobus, but is now understood to be a separate species.[2]

Distribution

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The tree is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala, where it is found from 600–2,200 metres (2,000–7,200 ft).[1] It is found in Central American pine-oak forests habitats, including in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

Pinus chiapensis can grow to a height of 30–35 metres (98–115 ft).[3]

Introduced

It is an introduced species in Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, and Queensland in Australia.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Thomas, P. & Farjon, A (2013). "Pinus strobus var. chiapensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ Coder, Kim D. (2017). "Pinus Strobus: Eastern White Pine" (PDF). Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Earle, Christopher J. Pinus chiapensis. The Gymnosperm Database . accessed 10 November 2013.
  • Eguiluz T.1982. Clima y Distribución del género pinus en México. Distrito Federal. Mexico.
  • Rzedowski J. 1983. Vegetación de México. Distrito Federal, Mexico.
  • Dvorak, W. S., G. R. Hodge, E. A. Gutiérrez, L. F. Osorio, F. S. Malan and T. K. Stanger. 2000. Conservation and Testing of Tropical and Subtropical Forest Species by the CAMCORE Cooperative. College of Natural Resources, NCSU. Raleigh, NC, U.S.