Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pinus pinceana

Edibility

2/5

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 pinceana is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a broad, open, irregular crown; it usually grows 5 - 6 metres tall, though can reach 12 metres. The bole is short and contorted, often forked, and around 20 - 30cm 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. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fuel. It is an attractive plant with horticultural potential[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. Pinus pinceana has a disjunct and scattered distribution of stands that extends over a distance of more than 750 km from north to south. It is known from at least 17 localities, and subpopulations could be considered to be severely fragmented. Despite a reported lack of regeneration throughout its range and a potential threat from fuelwood collection, there is currently no indication of significant recent or current decline. 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 RangeSouthern N. America - northern and eastern Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas)

HabitatSlopes and ravines, usually found as scattered individuals in open, coniferous forest or scrub with an understorey of deciduous desert shrubs; at elevations from 1,100 - 2,700 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. ].