Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii

Pinaceae Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii (Roezl) Shaw

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
ayacahuite refers to the local name for this tree.
veitchii refers to British horticulturist J. G. Veitch.

Colloquial Name
Veich’s pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Pinus ayacahuite:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXC, MXC-ME, MXC-MO, MXC-PU, MXC-TL, MXE, MXE-GU, MXE-HI, MXE-QU, MXG, MXG-VC, MXS, MXS-MI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii 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 ayacahuite var. veitchii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii 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 ayacahuite is Subsect. Strobi. The coordinate taxa for Pinus ayacahuite are therefore:

Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii is also placed under Pinaceae.