Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus radiata | Monterey Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
PINRAD

SYNONYMS : 
   Pinus insignis Dougl. ex Loud.
   Pinus muricata D. Don var. cedrosensis Howell


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PIRA2


COMMON NAMES : 
   Monterey pine
   insignis pine
   radiata pine
   Cambria pine
   Guadalupe Island pine
   Cedros Island pine


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Monterey pine is Pinus radiata
D. Don [12,31,32,33,43].  There are three recognized varieties [10,38]:

        Pinus radiata var. radiata
        Pinus radiata var. binata Lemmon
        Pinus radiata var. cedrosensis (Howell) Axelrod.

Monterey pine hybridizes with knobcone pine (Pinus attenuata) and bishop
pine (Pinus muricata) [12,32,25].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
Notice of Review, Category 2

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Amy B. Cope, June 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Cope, Amy B. 1993. Pinus radiata. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pinus radiata | Monterey Pine