Pinus occidentalis
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Pinus occidentalis, also known as the Hispaniolan pine,[1]Template:R/superscript Hispaniola pine[2]Template:R/superscript or Script error: No such module "Lang".,[3] is a pine tree endemic to the island of Hispaniola[4]Template:R/superscript (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
Ecology
It is the eponymous species of the Hispaniolan pine forests ecosystem, in which it constitutes a majority of the biomass present.[5] Another endemic species, the Hispaniolan crossbill (Loxia megaplaga), feeds almost exclusively on the cones of P. occidentalis.[6]Template:Page number needed
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