Pinus tropicalis

Pinaceae Pinus tropicalis Morelet

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
tropicalis refers to ‘from the tropics’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Tropical pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 81, CUB

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus tropicalis are dry savanna. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus tropicalis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Pinus tropicalis is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

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

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

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

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