Pinus balfouriana

Pinaceae Pinus balfouriana Balf.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
balfouriana refers to the author of this species J. H. Balfour.

Colloquial Name
Foxtail pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, ORE, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus balfouriana are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus balfouriana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Pinus balfouriana is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus balfouriana is stable. There are ongoing threats for Pinus balfouriana and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.4 Air / Soil & Water Pollution
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus balfouriana has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Pinus balfouriana is Subsect. Balfourianae. The coordinate taxa for Pinus balfouriana are therefore:

Pinus balfouriana is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus balfouriana is also placed under Pinaceae.

Cultivars
‘Spingarn Form’