Pinus pungens

Pinaceae Pinus pungens Lamb.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
pungens refers to ‘stingy’; indicating its cones have spines.

Colloquial Name
Table Mountain pine, Prickly pine, Hickory pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 75, PEN, WVA, 78, GEO, MRY, NCA, SCA, TEN, VRG

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Pinus pungens is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

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