Vietnamese White Pine
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| Pinus dalatensis Ferré |
The Vietnamese White Pine (Pinus dalatensis) is a species of pine endemic to Vietnam, where it grows in the mountains of the central and south-central parts of the country at 1,400-2,300 m altitude.[1][2]
It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 30-40 m tall. It is a member of the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, and like all members of that group, the leaves ('needles') are in fascicles (bundles) of five, with a deciduous sheath. The needles are finely serrated, and (3-)5-14 cm long. The cones are slender, 6-23 cm long and 2-4 cm broad (closed), opening to 3-9 cm broad; the scales are thin and flexible. The seeds are small, 6-8 mm long, and have a long slender wing 18-25 mm long. It is most closely related to the Blue Pine Pinus wallichiana from the Himalaya.[1][2]
It is divided into two subspecies:[1]
- Pinus dalatensis subsp. dalatensis. Dalat region, between 11°50'N and 12°30'N. Cones 6-17 cm long.
- Pinus dalatensis subsp. procera Businský. Central Vietnam, between 15°00'N and 16°20'N. Cones 13-23 cm long.
[edit] References
- Conifer Specialist Group (1998). Pinus dalatensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.
