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Pinus leiophylla

Schiede & Deppe

Chihuahuan Pine

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145830
Element CodePGPIN040K0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
Other Common Names
Chihuahuan pine (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-03-14
Change Date1991-04-02
Edition Date1991-03-14
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Occurs through most of western Mexico, as well as parts of Arizona and New Mexico (Elias, 1980). Considered one the most common pines in southern Mexico occurring from subtropical elevations to about 9500 ft up the mountain slopes (Record and Hess, 1943).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Scattered within pine forests, often associated with Arizona and Apache pines (Elias, 1980).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (8)
Arizona (6)
AreaForestAcres
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. Record, S.J. and Hess, R.W. 1943. Timbers of the New World. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.