Pinus maximinoi
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Pinus maximinoi, commonly known as Thinleaf Pine, is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae
family.
It is found in El Salvador
, Guatemala
, and Mexico
at elevations of 1500–2400 m (4,921.3–7,874 ft). P. maximinoi reaches a height of 15–30 m (49.2–98.4 ft) and has smooth bark when young.
Pinaceae
Pinaceae are trees or shrubs, including many of the well-known conifers of commercial importance such as cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces. The family is included in the order Pinales, formerly known as Coniferales. Pinaceae are supported as monophyletic by its protein-type sieve...
family.
It is found in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
at elevations of 1500–2400 m (4,921.3–7,874 ft). P. maximinoi reaches a height of 15–30 m (49.2–98.4 ft) and has smooth bark when young.