Pinaceae FAMILY Endangered

Pinus strobus chiapensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

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 strobus chiapensis is an evergreen tree with a conical crown that becomes open and irregular with long horizontal branches in mature trees; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 150cm in diameter[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is a valuable timber tree and has been extensively harvested from the wild in the past and also now from plantations in several countries. An attractive tree, it is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 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 strobus chiapensis has a relatively large extent of occurrence. Within this area, subpopulations tend to small and isolated, with the largest subpopulations occurring in southern Mexico. Subpopulations are severely fragmented and there is a continuing decline in area of occupancy, quality of habitat and probably number of mature individuals. Logging for its timber has been widespread, and although large trees are becoming rare in many locations, is still ongoing. The forest area originally occupied by this species is being cut for growing corn, coffee plantations, or for establishing pastures for cattle, further reducing the subpopulations. 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

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral America - Guatemala, north to central Mexico

HabitatMixed broadleaved-coniferous forest, or mixed with other pines in pine forests (less commonly); these are often cloud forests, with frequent fog; at elevations from 500 - 2,200 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. ].