Pinaceae Pinus attenuata Lemmon
Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
attenuata refers to ‘attenuate’; indicating its cone is tapered.
Colloquial Name
Knobcone pine
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
7, 73, ORE, 76, CAL, 79, MXN, MXN-BC
Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus attenuata are mediterranean-type shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus attenuata that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Pinus attenuata is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus attenuata is stable. There are ongoing threats for Pinus attenuata and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus attenuata has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Pinus attenuata is Subsect. Australes. The coordinate taxa for Pinus attenuata are therefore:
- Pinus caribaea
- Pinus cubensis
- Pinus echinata
- Pinus elliottii
- Pinus glabra
- Pinus greggii
- Pinus herrerae
- Pinus jaliscana
- Pinus lawsonii
- Pinus leiophylla
- Pinus lumholtzii
- Pinus luzmariae
- Pinus muricata
- Pinus occidentalis
- Pinus oocarpa
- Pinus palustris
- Pinus patula
- Pinus praetermissa
- Pinus pringlei
- Pinus pungens
- Pinus radiata
- Pinus rigida
- Pinus serotina
- Pinus taeda
- Pinus tecunumanii
- Pinus teocote
Pinus attenuata is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus attenuata is also placed under Pinaceae.
Cultivars
‘Ralf’
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