| Pinus tecunumanii | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Subgenus: | P. subg.Pinus |
| Section: | P. sect.Trifoliae |
| Subsection: | P. subsect.Australes |
| Species: | P. tecunumanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pinus tecunumanii | |
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Pinus tecunumanii is a timber tree native toMexico andCentral America.[1] It grows from the highlands ofChiapas andOaxaca throughGuatemala,Belize,El Salvador,Honduras toNicaragua (17° to 14° North latitude). It occurs in two separated populations in their native habitats. The high-altitude group grows at 1500–2900 m, and the low-altitude group at 500–1500 m.
The wood is yellowish. This species has been cultivated in several subtropical parts of the world for thepaper industry. Cultivation trials have shown that high-elevation sources are the most productive. It grows well inColombia,Venezuela,Brazil andSouth Africa.
Pinus tecunumanii was formerly classified as a subspecies ofPinus patula, but DNA analysis has shown that it is a different species, closer toPinus oocarpa.
