Pinaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Pinus tropicalis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The wood, sawdust and resins from various species of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ].

Botanical Description

Pinus tropicalis is an evergreen tree with an irregular, open crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 75% of the tree's height, and around 180cm in diameter[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. The tree is an important regional source of timber, which is mainly used by local sawmills[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. It is harvested from the wild and also from cultivated plantations - it is mainly used in plantation forestry in Cuba, but also to a limited extent elsewhere[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Despite extensive exploitation,Pinus tropicalis is still common in western Cuba. Regeneration seems to be good in many areas especially where it is protected from grazing pressures. Overexploitation for timber, however, remains a potential threat to the survival of naturally occurring (wild) subpopulations. In addition, where wild stands are cleared for timber, foresters sometimes replace them with plantings of other species, especially Pinus caribaea. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - western Cuba

HabitatSavannahs and scrubland on coastal plains and low foothills, growing on very well-drained but nutrient-poor sandy or gravelly alluvial soils which are dry due to their rapid drainage; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].