Pinus pinceana
Encyclopedia
Weeping Pinyon is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae
family.
It is found only in Mexico
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 only in 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...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Pinus pinceana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.