3,639 observationsLeast Concern
Jelecote pine
Pinus patula
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus patula, commonly known as patula pine, spreading-leaved pine, or Mexican weeping pine, and in Spanish as pino patula or pino llorón, (patula Latin = “spreading”) is a tree native to the highlands of Mexico. It grows from 24° to 18° North latitude and 1800 to 2700 m above sea level. The tree is 30 meters tall. It cannot not stand long periods of temperatures as low as –10 °C, but resists occasional brief below zero...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Jelecote pine is Pinus patula.
- Jelecote pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Jelecote pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Jelecote pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Jelecote pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Jelecote pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Jelecote pine belongs to the genus Pinus.