Pinus devoniana

Pinus devoniana
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. Ponderosae
Species:
P. devoniana
Binomial name
Pinus devoniana
Lindl. (Lindley 1839)
Natural range of Pinus devoniana
Synonyms
  • Pinus filifolia Lindley 1839
  • Pinus macrophylla Lindley, 1839
  • Pinus michoacana Roezl, 1857[2]

Pinus devoniana is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found in more than 15 states of Mexico - from S. Sinaloa to Chiapas - and Guatemala in montane, relatively open pine or pine-oak forests at altitudes from 900 to 2,500 m (3,000 to 8,200 ft).[3]

Pinus devoniana, which is locally called "pino blanco", "pino lacio" or "pino prieto", is a tree of medium size, which can grow 20–30 m (66–98 ft) tall, with a dbh to 80–100 cm (31–39 in). It has curved foliage twigs and very long needles, from 25–40 cm (9.8–15.7 in), in fascicles of 5. The cones, which grow solitary or in whorls of 2-4 on thick, short peduncles, leaving a few scales on the branch when falling, are usually large and often curved, 15–35 cm (5.9–13.8 in) long and 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) wide when open.[4]

Pinus devoniana is closely related to Pinus montezumae (the Montezuma pine).[5] These species are sometimes difficult to distinguish, while hybrids probably occur. The cones are especially variable. Overall, both foliage and cones are larger in Pinus devoniana.[6]

  1. ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus devoniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42356A2974898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42356A2974898.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Earle, Christopher J., ed. (2018). "Pinus devoniana". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. ^ Farjon et al. 1997, p. 58, Farjon 2001, p. 175
  4. ^ Farjon et al. 1997, p. 58, Farjon and Styles 1997, p. 137
  5. ^ Kent 1900, p. 345, Dallimore and Jackson 1954, p. 504 and Farjon 1984, p. 115 treat P. devoniana as a synonym of P. montezumae
  6. ^ Farjon et al. Kew 1997, p. 58