Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pinus luchuensis

Edibility

0/5

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 luchuensis is an evergreen tree that grows around 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100cm in diameter[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is used in coastal soil stabilization projects. Although it has a small range, the population of Pinus luchuensis does not seem to be declining, it may in fact be expanding. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 RangeE. Asia - southern Japan (Ryukyu Islands, especially Okinawa)

HabitatForming pure, open stands with an understorey of grasses and shrubs, growing on sand dunes as well as on rocky outcrops and hillsides, often on very wind-exposed slopes or close to the sea; at elevations up to 700 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. ].