Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis

Pinaceae Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis (Griseb.) W.H.Barrett & Golfari

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
caribaea refers to the Caribbean; indicating its habitat.
behamensis refers to the Bahamas, where the type specimen was collected.

Colloquial Name
Bahamas pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Pinus caribaea:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 81, BAH, TCI

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis 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 var. bahamensis is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis 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 caribaea is Subsect. Australes. The coordinate taxa for Pinus caribaea are therefore:

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