Pinus latteri

Pinaceae Pinus latteri Mason

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
latteri refers to the discoverer “Captain Latter”.

Colloquial Name
Tenasserim pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHH, CHS, CHS-GX, 4, 41, CBD, LAO, MYA, THA, VIE

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.2 Biological Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus latteri has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

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

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