Pinus squamata

Pinaceae Pinus squamata X. W. Li

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
squamata refers to ‘flaky’; indicating its bark is flaky.

Colloquial Name
Southern Lacebark pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-YN

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

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

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.4 Genetic Contamination & Hybridization
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus squamata 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 squamata is Subsect. Gerardianae. The coordinate taxa for Pinus squamata are therefore:

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