Pinus caribaea
Caribbean Pine, Honduras Pine
Other regional names: Nicaragua Pine +1 more
- Nicaragua Pine
- Pitch Pine
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pinus caribaea (commonly known as Caribbean pine or Honduras pine) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Turks-Caicos Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Brazil Southeast, Cook Is., Fiji, Gambia, The, New Caledonia, Niue, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
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