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Pinus L.
pine
       
Symbol:   PINUS  
Group:   Gymnosperm  
Family:   Pinaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, CA, Berkeley, Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden. June 5, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Pinus L.

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Distribution:
Pinus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Pinus L.

View 9 genera in Pinaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Pinus albicaulis Engelm.. . Image Available.
Pinus albicaulis
whitebark pine
Distribution of Pinus aristata Engelm.. . Image Available.
Pinus aristata
bristlecone pine
Distribution of Pinus arizonica Engelm.. .
Pinus arizonica
Arizona pine
Distribution of Pinus armandii Franch.. .
Pinus armandii
Armand pine
Distribution of Pinus attenuata Lemmon. . Image Available.
Pinus attenuata
knobcone pine
Distribution of Pinus ×attenuradiata Stockw. & Righter [attenuata × radiata]. .
Pinus ×attenuradiata
Distribution of Pinus balfouriana Balf.. . Image Available.
Pinus balfouriana
foxtail pine
Distribution of Pinus banksiana Lamb.. . Image Available.
Pinus banksiana
jack pine
Distribution of Pinus brutia Ten.. .
Pinus brutia
Calabrian pine
Distribution of Pinus bungeana Zucc. ex Endl.. .
Pinus bungeana
Bunge's pine
Distribution of Pinus canariensis C. Sm.. . Image Available.
Pinus canariensis
Canary Island pine
Distribution of Pinus caribaea Morelet. .
Pinus caribaea
Caribbean pine
Distribution of Pinus cembra L.. .
Pinus cembra
Swiss stone pine
Distribution of Pinus cembroides Zucc.. . Image Available.
Pinus cembroides
Mexican pinyon
Distribution of Pinus clausa (Chapm. ex Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg.. . Image Available.
Pinus clausa
sand pine
Distribution of Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden. . Image Available.
Pinus contorta
lodgepole pine
Distribution of Pinus coulteri D. Don. . Image Available.
Pinus coulteri
Coulter pine
Distribution of Pinus densiflora Siebold & Zucc.. .
Pinus densiflora
Japanese red pine
Distribution of Pinus discolor D.K. Bailey & Hawksw.. .
Pinus discolor
border pinyon
Distribution of Pinus echinata Mill.. . Image Available.
Pinus echinata
shortleaf pine
Distribution of Pinus edulis Engelm.. . Image Available.
Pinus edulis
twoneedle pinyon
Distribution of Pinus elliottii Engelm.. . Image Available.
Pinus elliottii
slash pine
Distribution of Pinus engelmannii Carrière. .
Pinus engelmannii
Apache pine
Distribution of Pinus flexilis James. . Image Available.
Pinus flexilis
limber pine
Distribution of Pinus gerardiana Wall. ex D. Don. .
Pinus gerardiana
chilghoza pine
Distribution of Pinus glabra Walter. . Image Available.
Pinus glabra
spruce pine
Distribution of Pinus greggii Engelm. ex Parl.. . Image Available.
Pinus greggii
Distribution of Pinus halepensis Mill.. . Image Available.
Pinus halepensis
aleppo pine
Distribution of Pinus jeffreyi Balf.. . Image Available.
Pinus jeffreyi
Jeffrey pine
Distribution of Pinus johannis M.F. Robert. . Image Available.
Pinus johannis
Johann's pine
Distribution of Pinus kochiana (K. Koch) Klotzsch. .
Pinus kochiana
Distribution of Pinus koraiensis Siebold & Zucc.. .
Pinus koraiensis
Chinese pinenut
Distribution of Pinus lambertiana Douglas. . Image Available.
Pinus lambertiana
sugar pine
Distribution of Pinus leiophylla Schiede & Deppe. . Image Available.
Pinus leiophylla
Chihuahuan pine
Distribution of Pinus leucodermis Antoine. .
Pinus leucodermis
Bosnian pine
Distribution of Pinus longaeva D.K. Bailey. . Image Available.
Pinus longaeva
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Distribution of Pinus massoniana Lamb.. .
Pinus massoniana
Chinese red pine
Distribution of Pinus maximartinezii Rzed.. . Image Available.
Pinus maximartinezii
maxipiñon
Distribution of Pinus merkusii Jungh. & Vriese ex Vriese. .
Pinus merkusii
Merkus pine
Distribution of Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém.. . Image Available.
Pinus monophylla
singleleaf pinyon
Distribution of Pinus monticola Douglas ex D. Don. . Image Available.
Pinus monticola
western white pine
Distribution of Pinus mugo Turra. . Image Available.
Pinus mugo
mugo pine
Distribution of Pinus muricata D. Don. . Image Available.
Pinus muricata
Bishop pine
Distribution of Pinus ×murraybanksiana Righter & Stockw. [banksiana × contorta var. latifolia]. .
Pinus ×murraybanksiana
Distribution of Pinus nigra Arnold. . Image Available.
Pinus nigra
Austrian pine
Distribution of Pinus oocarpa Schiede ex Schltdl.. .
Pinus oocarpa
ocote chino
Distribution of Pinus palustris Mill.. . Image Available.
Pinus palustris
longleaf pine
Distribution of Pinus parviflora Siebold & Zucc.. .
Pinus parviflora
five-needle pine
Distribution of Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. & Cham.. . Image Available.
Pinus patula
Mexican weeping pine
Distribution of Pinus peuce Griseb.. .
Pinus peuce
Balkan pine
Distribution of Pinus pinaster Aiton. . Image Available.
Pinus pinaster
maritime pine
Distribution of Pinus pinea L.. . Image Available.
Pinus pinea
Italian stone pine
Distribution of Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson. . Image Available.
Pinus ponderosa
ponderosa pine
Distribution of Pinus pumila (Pall.) Regel. .
Pinus pumila
dwarf Siberian pine
Distribution of Pinus pungens Lamb.. . Image Available.
Pinus pungens
Table Mountain pine
Distribution of Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudw.. .
Pinus quadrifolia
Parry pinyon
Distribution of Pinus radiata D. Don. . Image Available.
Pinus radiata
Monterey pine
Distribution of Pinus remota (Little) D.K. Bailey & Hawksw.. .
Pinus remota
papershell pinyon
Distribution of Pinus resinosa Aiton. . Image Available.
Pinus resinosa
red pine
Distribution of Pinus rigida Mill.. . Image Available.
Pinus rigida
pitch pine
Distribution of Pinus sabiniana Douglas ex Douglas. . Image Available.
Pinus sabiniana
California foothill pine
Distribution of Pinus serotina Michx.. . Image Available.
Pinus serotina
pond pine
Distribution of Pinus sibirica Du Tour. .
Pinus sibirica
Siberian pine
Distribution of Pinus ×sondereggeri H.H. Chapm. [palustris × taeda]. .
Pinus ×sondereggeri
Distribution of Pinus stankewiczii (Sukaczev) Fomin. .
Pinus stankewiczii
Distribution of Pinus strobiformis Engelm.. .
Pinus strobiformis
southwestern white pine
Distribution of Pinus strobus L.. . Image Available.
Pinus strobus
eastern white pine
Distribution of Pinus sylvestris L.. . Image Available.
Pinus sylvestris
Scots pine
Distribution of Pinus tabuliformis Carriere. .
Pinus tabuliformis
southern Chinese pine
Distribution of Pinus taeda L.. . Image Available.
Pinus taeda
loblolly pine
Distribution of Pinus thunbergii Parl.. . Image Available.
Pinus thunbergii
Japanese black pine
Distribution of Pinus torreyana Parry ex Carrière. . Image Available.
Pinus torreyana
Torrey pine
Distribution of Pinus uncinata Mill. ex Mirb.. .
Pinus uncinata
mountain pine
Distribution of Pinus virginiana Mill.. . Image Available.
Pinus virginiana
Virginia pine
Distribution of Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks.. . Image Available.
Pinus wallichiana
Bhutan pine
Distribution of Pinus washoensis H. Mason & Stockw.. . Image Available.
Pinus washoensis
Washoe pine
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Pinus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae – Pine family
Genus Pinus L. – pine
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Pinus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Moderate Moderate Low Moderate     Moderate High
Yarrow Low   Low       Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Pinus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18035.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

Related Web Sites:
Pinus L.

Conifers From Around The World (Arboretum de Villardebelle)

Gymnosperm Database

NC-North Carolina State University
 
 
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