Pinus quadrifolia

Pinaceae Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudw.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
quadrifolia refers to ‘four leaves’; indicating its fascicles contain four needles

Colloquial Name
Parry pinyon

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL, 79, MXN, MXN-BC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus quadrifolia are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands, subtropical/tropical dry shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus quadrifolia that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus quadrifolia is stable. There are no known threats for Pinus quadrifolia.

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

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