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Pinus radiata

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Pinus radiata

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Also known as Monterey pine, insignis pine, radiata pine

species of plant

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Pinus radiata, commonly known as Monterey Pine, Pino Insigne, or Radiata Pine, is a species within the family Pinaceae. It is classified in the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Pinopsida, and order Pinales. The species is native to California, Mexican Pacific Is., and Mexico Northwest.

According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus radiata holds an Endangered status, a rating assigned in 2013. The species is also noted as invasive to Chile and Australia. Various biological records exist for this taxon, including 54,668 occurrences and 901 records held by institutions such as the University of Alberta Museums, UACH, and UCMP. These records are documented in the United States and Mexico.

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Species

Endangered

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassPinopsida
  4. OrderPinales
  5. FamilyPinaceae
Native toCalifornia, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest
Observations recorded54,668

General: Pinus radiata is rated as Endangered (EN) according to IUCN

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
901
With media
365
Family
Pinaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UACH, UCMP
Recorded in
United States, Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Pinus radiata HuckleberryHill1.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Endangered status
taxon name
Pinus radiata
Commons category
Pinus radiata
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Pinus radiata
invasive to
Australia
short name
P. radiata
taxon common name
pinu de monterrey
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Encyclopedic overview

Pinus radiata (syn. Pinus insignis), the Monterey pine, insignis pine or radiata pine, is a species of pine native to the Central Coast of California, and the Guadalupe and Cedros islands of Mexico. It is an evergreen conifer in the family Pinaceae.

Pinus radiata is a versatile, fast-growing, medium-density softwood, suitable for a wide range of uses and valued for rapid growth (up to two meters (6.5 feet) in one year), as well as desirable lumber and pulp qualities. Its silviculture reflects a century of research, observation and practice. It is often considered a model for growers of other plantation species.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pinus radiata” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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