Pinus lumholtzii

Pinus lumholtzii, the Lumholtz's pine or pino triste ('sad pine' in Spanish), is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is endemic to northwestern Mexico. It is named after Norwegian explorer Carl Sofus Lumholtz.

Pinus lumholtzii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Subgenus: P. subg. Pinus
Section: P. sect. Trifoliae
Subsection: P. subsect. Australes
Species:
P. lumholtzii
Binomial name
Pinus lumholtzii
B.L.Rob. & Fernald
Natural range of Pinus lumholtzii

This pine occurs only in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes (29° to 22° North latitude). It grows at 1,600–3,000 metres (5,200–9,800 ft) in elevation. It grows in warm temperate and cool climates, with summer rainfall.

Pinus lumholtzii grows to 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) tall.

It is on the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species in Mexico.


References

  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus lumholtzii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T42377A2976271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42377A2976271.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.


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