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Pinaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Pinus jaliscana

Pinus jaliscana

Edibility
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Medicinal
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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 jaliscana is an evergreen tree with an irregularly rounded, open crown; it usually grows 20 - 30 metres tall, occasionally reaching 35 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 80cm in diameter, occasionally to 100cm[ 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 harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded. Pinus jaliscana has a small native range and is only known from five locations. However, there is at present no evidence of a decline in its population. 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

Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - western Mexico (Jalisco)
HabitatMixed pine and pine-oak forests in mountainous terrain, growing on deep, well-drained acidic soils, usually in sites where groundwater is available for most of the year such as near streambanks; at elevations from 700 - 2,000 metres[ 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. , 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. ].