Pinaceae FAMILY Endangered

Pinus occidentalis

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 occidentalis is an evergreen tree with an oval to bowl-shaped crown; it can grow 30 - 45 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 150cm in diameter. The tree has been extensively harvested from the wild for its useful timber and also yields a resin for local use. Being the only species of Pinus on Hispaniola and formerly abundant over much of the island, Pinus occidentalis has been heavily exploited for timber. A population decline of at least 50% over the last 100 years is very plausible, and exploitation of the species still continues at non-sustainable levels. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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 - Haiti, Dominican Republic

HabitatOpen or dense woodland, either in pure stands or mixed with various broad-leaved trees and shrubs; at elevations from 200 - 3,200 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. ].