3,448 observationsLeast Concern
Mexican pinyon
Pinus cembroides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus cembroides, also known as pinyon pine, Mexican pinyon, Mexican nut pine, and Mexican stone pine, is a pine in the pinyon pine group, native to western North America. It grows in areas with low levels of rainfall and its range extends southwards from Arizona, Texas and New Mexico in the United States into Mexico. It typically grows at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,400 metres (5,200 and 7,900Â ft). It is a small pine growing to about...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican pinyon is Pinus cembroides.
- Mexican pinyon belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Mexican pinyon belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Mexican pinyon belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Mexican pinyon belongs to the order Pinales.
- Mexican pinyon belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Mexican pinyon belongs to the genus Pinus.