Pinus monophylla

Pinaceae Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
monophylla refers to ‘one leaf’; indicating its leaf fascicles contain only one needle.

Colloquial Name
Singleleaf Pinyon pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, COL, IDA, 76, ARI, CAL, NEV, UTA, 77, NWM, 79, MXN, MXN-BC

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Pinus monophylla is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases

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

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

Cultivars
‘Blue Jazz’, ‘Elegance’, ‘Miney’, ‘Moe’, ‘San Bernadino’, ‘Stanley’s Pyramid’, ‘Sunrise’, ‘The Brad’, ‘Tioga Pass’, ‘Whistle’, ‘Wiggle’, ‘Wizard’, ‘Wrinkle’