Pinus chiapensis explained

Pinus chiapensis is a pine tree species in the family Pinaceae, and is commonly known as Chiapas pine, in Spanish as pino blanco, pinabete, or ocote. Chiapas pine was formerly considered to be a variant of Pinus strobus, but is now understood to be a separate species.^[1]

Distribution

The tree is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala, where it is found from 600m-2200mm (2,000feet-7,200feetm). It is found in Central American pine-oak forests habitats, including in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

Pinus chiapensis can grow to a height of 30m-35mm (100feet-115feetm).^[2]

Introduced

See also

• Mesoamerican pine-oak forests

References

• Eguiluz T.1982. Clima y Distribución del género pinus en México. Distrito Federal. Mexico.
• Rzedowski J. 1983. Vegetación de México. Distrito Federal, Mexico.
• Dvorak, W. S., G. R. Hodge, E. A. Gutiérrez, L. F. Osorio, F. S. Malan and T. K. Stanger. 2000. Conservation and Testing of Tropical and Subtropical Forest Species by the CAMCORE Cooperative. College of Natural Resources, NCSU. Raleigh, NC, U.S.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pinus Strobus: Eastern White Pine. Coder. Kim D.. 2017. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. July 19, 2018.
2. Earle, Christopher J. Pinus chiapensis. The Gymnosperm Database . accessed 10 November 2013.