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Pinus patula
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Photo: Mark Hyde
World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Mark Hyde
Ruzawi School, nr Marondera
Photo: Mark Hyde
Ruzawi School, nr Marondera
Photo: Mark Hyde
Ruzawi School, nr Marondera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Above Chelinda Dam, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Above Chelinda Dam, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Hang-leaf pine (English) Patula pine (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Tree, to 40 m. Leaves 15-22 cm, light green, in bundles of 3(-5), pendulous; basal sheath persistent. Female cones 7-10 cm, ovoid-conic, slightly curved, lateral, subsessile, in clusters of 2-5. Seeds 5 mm, triangular; wing 12-20 mm. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | patula: spreading |
| Habitat: | Woodland, scrub and grassland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Mexico; well naturalised in southern Africa |
| National distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Holocerina smilax (Larval food plant) Ariathisa abyssinia (Larval food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 4 October 2008 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 46. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 40. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 90. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 231. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 12. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 84. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. |
Other sources of information about Pinus patula:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: Pinus patulaFlora of Zimbabwe: Pinus patula
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Pinus patula
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pinus patulaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pinus patula
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pinus patula
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pinus patula
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Pinus patula
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pinus patula
JSTOR Plant Science: Pinus patula
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pinus patula
Plants of the World Online: Pinus patula
Tropicos: Pinus patula
Wikipedia: Pinus patula
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