Pinus longaeva

Pinaceae Pinus longaeva D.K. Bailey

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
longaeva refers to ‘ancient’; indicating the longevity of these trees.

Colloquial Name
Great Basin Bristlecone pine, Intermountain Bristlecone pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL, NEV, UTA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus longaeva are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus longaeva that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Pinus longaeva is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -34.4C (-30F) to 28.9C (-20F).

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus longaeva 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 longaeva is Subsect. Balfourianae. The coordinate taxa for Pinus longaeva are therefore:

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

Cultivars
‘Bobo Roy’, ‘Formal Form’, ‘Horstmann’, ‘Schulman Grove’, ‘Sherwood Compact’, ‘White Mountain’