Pinus herrerae
Species of conifer
Herrera's pine | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific 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. herrerae |
Binomial name | |
Pinus herrerae Martínez |
Pinus herrerae, Herrera's pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in Mexico. It is a straight trunked tree, 30–35 m tall and 75–100 cm dbh (diameter at breast height).
Bark: thick, reddish-brown or gray -brown. Twigs: In light gray with bases decurrent long cord. Needles: Green Color, in fascicles of 3, 10 to 20 cm in length; and 0.7 to 0.9 mm thin and lax wide. Cones: Solitary or in pairs 2-4x2-3.5 cm when open, dropping the year they mature. Scales: 50–80, opening soon, apófisis slightly raised with small umbo and mucronate. Seeds: 2.5-4x2-3 mm with wing 5-8x35 mm. Habitat: On the fringe of the cloud forest and pine and pine-oak growing beside Pseudotsuga .
References
- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42369A2975774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42369A2975774.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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