Pinaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Pinus lumholtzii

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 lumholtzii is an evergreen tree with a broad, rounded, open crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The usually straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 70cm 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 logged on a large scale for its wood, along with several other species of pine it grows with. It is not commercially important in its own right. It has a striking pendulous foliage, but is not as yet (2013) grown for ornamental purposes. Although Pinus lumholtzii is widespread, this species is probably in decline due to logging, as it is usually scattered among other pines and often less abundant. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - northern and western Mexico from Chihuahua south to Jalisco and Guanajuato.

HabitatMixed pine forest and pine-oak forest on moist to dry hillsides; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,900 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. ].