Pinus taiwanensis var. taiwanensis

Pinaceae Pinus taiwanensis var. taiwanensis Hayata

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
taiwanensis refers to Taiwan; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Taiwan black pine, Formosa pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Pinus taiwanensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, TAI

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

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

Pinus taiwanensis var. taiwanensis is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus taiwanensis var. taiwanensis is also placed under Pinaceae.