741 observationsLeast Concern
Mexican white pine
Pinus ayacahuite
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae âșPhylum: Tracheophyta âșClass: Pinopsida âșOrder: Pinales âșFamily: Pinaceae âșGenus: Pinus
About
Pinus ayacahuite, also called ayacahuite pine and Mexican white pine, (family Pinaceae) is a species of pine native to the mountains of southern Mexico and western Central America, in the Sierra Madre del Sur and the eastern end of the Eje Volcånico Transversal, between 14° and 21°N latitude in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas, and in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It grows on relatively moist areas with summer rainfalls, however...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican white pine is Pinus ayacahuite.
- The Mexican white pine has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Mexican white pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Mexican white pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Mexican white pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Mexican white pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Mexican white pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Mexican white pine belongs to the genus Pinus.