1,405 observationsLeast Concern
Caribbean pine
Pinus caribaea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
The Caribbean pine, Pinus caribaea, is a hard pine, native to Central America, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It belongs to subsection Australes in subgenus Pinus. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, which include both lowland savannas and montane forests. Wildfire plays a major role limiting the range of this species, but it has been reported that this tree regenerates quickly and aggressively, replacing latifoliate trees. In zones not subject to
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Caribbean pine is Pinus caribaea.
- Caribbean pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Caribbean pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Caribbean pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Caribbean pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Caribbean pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Caribbean pine belongs to the genus Pinus.