Pinus caribaea

Pinaceae Pinus caribaea Morelet

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
caribaea refers to the Caribbean; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Caribbean pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Pinus caribaea:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXT, MXT-QR, 8, 80, BLZ, GUA, HON, NIC, 81, BAH, CUB, TCI

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Pinus caribaea is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus caribaea has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

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