Pinus palustris

Pinaceae Pinus palustris Mill.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
palustris refers to ‘of the swamp’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Longleaf pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 77, TEX, 78, ALA, FLA, GEO, LOU, MSI, NCA, SCA, VRG

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus palustris has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

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