Pinus nigra ssp. laricio

Pinaceae Pinus nigra ssp. laricio Palib. ex Maire

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
nigra refers to ‘black’; indicating the dark colour of its bark.
laricio refers to the Corsican name for pine, where this tree is found.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 6 subordinate taxa for Pinus nigra:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 12, COR, 13, ITA, ITA-IT

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Pinus nigra ssp. laricio is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

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

• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

Pinus nigra ssp. laricio is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus nigra ssp. laricio is also placed under Pinaceae.