Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pinus lambertiana

Edibility

3/5

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 lambertiana is an evergreen tree with a narrowly conical crown that becomes rounded with age; it can grow up to 75 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 330cm in diameter One of the most valuable of the pine woods, due to its very large size and knot-free wood. It is much harvested from the wild for commercial use. The tree also has a long history of traditional uses, as a food, medicine and source of materials. The tree has been grown in plantations for its wood and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental. Pinus lambertiana is an important timber tree with harvest far exceeding regrowth. has a wide range and a high population.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 RangeSouth-western N. America - Oregon, California, Nevada, Baja Norte

HabitatCool, usually fairly moist, mixed coniferous woods in mountainous areas[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ], growing best on deep well-drained soils; at elevations from 330 - 3,200 metres[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].