Pinus tecunumanii

Pinus tecunumanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Subgenus: P. subg. Pinus
Section: P. sect. Trifoliae
Subsection: P. subsect. Australes
Species:
P. tecunumanii
Binomial name
Pinus tecunumanii
Synonyms
  • Pinus oocarpa var. ochoterenae Martínez
  • Pinus patula subsp. tecunumanii (F.Schwerdtf. ex Eguiluz & J.P.Perry) Styles

Pinus tecunumanii is a timber tree native to Mexico and Central America.[1] It grows from the highlands of Chiapas and Oaxaca through Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras to Nicaragua (17° to 14° North latitude). It occurs in two separated populations in their native habitats. The high-altitude group grows at 1500–2900 m, and the low-altitude group at 500–1500 m.

The wood is yellowish. This species has been cultivated in several subtropical parts of the world for the paper industry. Cultivation trials have shown that high-elevation sources are the most productive. It grows well in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and South Africa.

Pinus tecunumanii was formerly classified as a subspecies of Pinus patula, but DNA analysis has shown that it is a different species, closer to Pinus oocarpa.

References

  1. ^ a b Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus tecunumanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T35764A2860526. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T35764A2860526.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  • Dvorak, W. S., G. R. Hodge, E. A. Gutiérrez, L. F. Osorio, F. S. Malan and T. K. Stanger. 2000. Pinus tecunumanii. In: Conservation and Testing of Tropical and Subtropical Forest Species by the CAMCORE Cooperative. College of Natural Resources, NCSU. Raleigh, NC. USA. pp: 188–209.
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