Pinus dalatensis
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Pinus dalatensis, also known as Vietnamese white pine or Dalat pine,[1] is a species of pine endemic to Indochina. In Vietnam it grows in the mountains of the central and south-central parts of the country at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2][3] Only recently confirmed from Laos, the population located within the Nakai-Nam Theun Biodiversity Conservation Area is the largest, at the lowest elevation, and the northernmost of the known populations of P. dalatensis.[4]
Description
Pinus dalatensis is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to Script error: No such module "convert". 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.
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Subspecies
It is divided into two subspecies:[2]
- Pinus dalatensis subsp. dalatensis. Da Lat 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.
References
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- ↑ a b c Businský, R. (1999). Study of Pinus dalatensis Ferré and of the enigmatic "Pin du Moyen Annam". Candollea 54: 125-143.
- ↑ a b Farjon, A. (2005). Pines. Brill Template:ISBN.
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