Pinus radiata

Pinaceae Pinus radiata D. Don

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
radiata refers to the radial markings present on some cones’ hypophyses.

Colloquial Name
Monterey pine, Radiata pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Pinus radiata:

Distribution

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

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus radiata has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

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

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

Cultivars
‘Aurea’, ‘Bodnant’ , ‘Cactus’, ‘Coleraine’ , ‘El Dorado’, ‘Fastigiate’, ‘Fluffy’, ‘Freeway’ , ‘Globe’ , ‘Goldie’, ‘Gold Nugget’, ‘Isca’, ‘Jacob’s Gem’ , ‘Marshwood’ , ‘Mortimer Bay’, ‘Mt Crawford’, ‘Nitschke’, ‘Pontville’, ‘Ross’, ‘Smithfield’ , ‘Variegated’, ‘Wee Willie’