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Pinus caribaea ssp. caribaea

Authority Morelet Family Pinopsida:Pinaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 8622

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A needleleaf, evergreen, coniferous tree usually reaching a height of 20-30 m and a trunk diameter of 30-60 cm. SES Wood utilized for general utility lumber, construction, boat building, veneer, pulpwood, posts, and firewood. Oleoresin is extracted from old stumps. The tree is palnted as an ornamental. Mentioned as a possible agroforestry species. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Carribean pine, Pino caribea, Pino macho, Pino amarillo. FURTHER INF This Carribean pine is indigenous to western Cuba and the Isle of Pines. It can be found at elevations from sea level to 1000 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 21-22.5°N. The tree tolerates salt winds. Annual wood production potential is 10-20 m3/ha.
Sources
SOURCES (P. caribaea Morelet v. caribaea) Little E 1983 pp 212-215 [TEMP, KTMP, DEP, PH, TEXT, DRA, USE] Webb D 1984 pp 208 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE] National RC 1983c pp 22-23 [USE, TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, PH, LIG] INSPIRE species 126 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE] Hensleigh T 1988 pp 258-261 [LIG, DRA, PH, FER, TEXT, TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, LIMITS, USE] Zabala N 1990 pp 128-131 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, FER, TEXT, DRA, PH, LIG, USE]