Pinus chiapensis

Pinus chiapensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
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. Chiapas pine was formerly considered to be a variant of Pinus strobus, but is now understood to be a separate species.

Distribution

The tree is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala, where it is found from 600–2,200 metres (2,000–7,200 ft). 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).

Introduced

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Thomas, P.; Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus strobus var. chiapensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T32499A2820834. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32499A2820834.en. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Coder, Kim D. (2017). "Pinus Strobus: Eastern White Pine" (PDF). Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Earle, Christopher J. Pinus chiapensis. The Gymnosperm Database . accessed 10 November 2013.