Pinus muricata

Pinaceae Pinus muricata D. Don

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
muricata refers to ‘shaped like a purple snail’, referring to snails of the Muricidae family, some of which have spiky, conical shells; indicating the similarities between certain Muricidae snake shells and its seed cones.

Colloquial Name
Bishop pine

Distribution

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

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Pinus muricata is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

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

• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus muricata has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

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