Cuban Pine
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The Cuban Pine is a pine
endemic to the eastern highlands of the island of Cuba
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The closely related Hispaniolan Pine
(P. occidentalis), native to the neighboring island of Hispaniola
, is treated as synonymous by some botanists.
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
endemic to the eastern highlands of the island of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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The closely related Hispaniolan Pine
Hispaniolan Pine
The Hispaniolan Pine is a pine endemic to the island of Hispaniola, where it is the predominant species in the Hispaniolan pine forests of Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
(P. occidentalis), native to the neighboring island of Hispaniola
Hispaniola
Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
, is treated as synonymous by some botanists.