Biology:Pinus taiwanensis

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Short description: Species of conifer

Pinus taiwanensis
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Binomial name
Pinus taiwanensis
Hayata

Pinus taiwanensis, the Taiwan red pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae endemic to Taiwan.

Taxonomy

It is a close relative of Pinus luchuensis of Japan and P. hwangshanensis of China , sometimes considered as a subspecies of the former.[2] Sometimes P. hwangshanensis from China are also referred to as P. taiwanensis.[3] P. taiwanensis var. fragilissima and P. taiwanensis var. taiwanensis are the two varieties of this species.

Description

The Taiwan red pine is a large tree, with a straight trunk up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall and 80 centimetres (2 12 ft) in diameter. Needles are in bundles of two. Cones are 6–7 cm (2 142 34 inches) long. It is a common species in the Central Mountain Range at altitudes of 750–3,000 m (2,500–9,800 ft), often in pure stands.[4]

References

  1. Yang, Y.; Li, N.; Christian, T. (2013). "Pinus taiwanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T42421A2979068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42421A2979068.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42421/2979068. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. Earle, Christopher J., ed (2018). "Pinus taiwanensis". http://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_taiwanensis.php. 
  3. Zhang, Liquan (1990), "Population structure and dynamics of Pinus taiwanensis Hayata at Songyang County, Zhejiang Province, China", Vegetatio 86 (2): 119–129, doi:10.1007/bf00031728 
  4. Li, Hui-Lin; Keng, Hsuan (1994). "Pinaceae". in Huang, Tseng-chieng. Flora of Taiwan. 1 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. pp. 567–581. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/ebook/ebookpage.php?book=Fl.%20Taiwan%202nd%20edit.&volume=1&list=2303. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 

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