Pinus tecunumanii

Pinaceae Pinus tecunumanii Eguiluz & J. P. Perry

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
tecunumanii refers to one of the last Mayan rulers Tecun Uman.

Colloquial Name
Schwerdtfeger’s pine, Tecun Uman pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXS, MXS-OA, MXT, MXT-CI, 8, 80, BLZ, ELS, GUA, HON, NIC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus tecunumanii are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus tecunumanii that are known of.

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression
  • 5.3 Other Ecosystem Modifications

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus tecunumanii has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

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