Pinus pinea

Pinaceae Pinus pinea L.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
pinea refers to the latin name for pines; Pinus.

Colloquial Name
Stone pine, Umbrella pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 12, BAL, COR, FRA, FRA-FR, FRA-MO, POR, SAR, SPA, SPA-SP, 13, ALB, GRC, ITA, ITA-IT, KRI, SIC, SIC-SI, YUG, YUG-CR, 3, 34, CYP, EAI, LBS, LBS-LB, TUR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus pinea are mediterranean-type shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus pinea that are known of.

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams

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

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

Cultivars
‘Correvoniana’ , ‘Fragilis’, ‘Montreaux’, ‘Nana’ , ‘Queensway’