Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui

Pinaceae Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui (Villar) Maire

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
pinaster refers to the French and Italian names for this tree; Pinastre (French) and Pinastro (Italian).
renoui possibly refers to the French botanist L. Renou, who studied the flora of North Africa.

Colloquial Name
Renou’s pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Pinus pinaster:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
2, 20, ALG, MOR, MOR-MO, TUN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui 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 pinaster ssp. renoui 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 pinaster is Subsect. Pinaster. The coordinate taxa for Pinus pinaster are therefore:

Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus pinaster ssp. renoui is also placed under Pinaceae.