Pinus coulteri

Pinaceae Pinus coulteri D. Don

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
coulteri refers to the Irish botanist T. Coulter, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Coulter pine, Bigcone pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL, 79, MXN, MXN-BC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus coulteri are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus coulteri that are known of.

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

• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus coulteri 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 coulteri is Subsect. Ponderosae. The coordinate taxa for Pinus coulteri are therefore:

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