Pinus morrisonicola

Pinaceae Pinus morrisonicola Hayata

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
morrisonicola refers to ‘from Mount Morrison’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Taiwan white pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, TAI

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus morrisonicola 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 morrisonicola is Subsect. Strobi. The coordinate taxa for Pinus morrisonicola are therefore:

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