Kingdom Plantae Class Pinopsida Family Pinaceae Scientific name Pinus lumholtzii | Division Pinophyta Order Pinales Genus Pinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Pinus praetermissa, Pinus jaliscana, Pinus lawsonii, Pinus herrerae, Nelson's Pinyon | ||
Pinus lumholtzii, the Lumholtz's pine or pino triste ('sad pine' in Spanish), is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. It is endemic to northeastern Mexico.
This pine occurs only in the states of Chihuahua to Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes (29° to 22° North latitude). It grows at 1,600–3,000 metres (5,200–9,800 ft) in elevation. It grows in warm temperate and cool climates, with summer rainfall.
Pinus lumholtzii grows to 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) tall.
It is on the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species in Mexico.
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