Pinus

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There are 54 taxa in the category – Pinaceae, Pinus:

Pinus albicaulis Endangered

Native to Western USA and Canada where historically large areas of forests were lost to the mining industry; today it is threatened by wildfire, White Pine Blister Rust and Mountain Pine Beetle… Read full species entry >

Pinus amamiana Endangered

Endemic to Japan where it was formerly exploited for its timber but more recently the population has been much reduced by pine wood nematodes accidentally introduced from the U.S.A.… Read full species entry >

Pinus arizonica var. stormiae Vulnerable

Endemic to northern Mexico where many years of logging has caused a decline of mature individuals.… Read full species entry >

Pinus armandii var. dabeshanensis Vulnerable

Native to China where deforestation has significantly reduced the population… Read full species entry >

Pinus armandii var. mastersiana Endangered

Endemic to two mountain ranges in Taiwan where over-exploitation for its high quality wood has depleted the populaton considerably… Read full species entry >

Pinus ayacahuite var. veitchii Near Threatened

This relatively widespread variety occurs in temeprate conifer forest in Central Mexico and is declining due to logging and forest clearance.
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Pinus balfouriana Near Threatened

A long lived high altitude pine from two areas in the Californian mountains. Exotic and native pests and diseases are impacting this species and climate change is a potential serious threat.
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Pinus brutia var eldarica

This variety is only known from one locality in the wild although it is naturalised and/ or introduced in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Currently it is listed as Near Threatened although VU D2 may be more apropriate.… Read full species entry >

Pinus brutia var. pityusa Vulnerable

Endemic to the north-east Black Sea area where its habitat is threatened by development… Read full species entry >

Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis Vulnerable

Distributed in the Caribbean throughout the Bahamas and on Turks and Caicos Island; the current main threat is damage from an introduced exotic scale insect but dry-season fires or non-seasonal fires and development are also having negative effects… Read full species entry >

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