Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus leiophylla var. chihuahuana | Chihuahua Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
PINLEIC

SYNONYMS : 
   Pinus leiophylla Scheide & Dieppe
   Pinus chihuahuana Engelm. [56]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PILE
   PILEC


COMMON NAMES : 
   Chihuahua pine
   yellow pine
   pino real


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Chihuahua pine is Pinus
leiophylla Scheide & Dieppe var. chihuahuana (Engelm.) Shaw.  It is a
member of the pine family (Pinaceae) [17,39,70].  There is disagreement
about its taxonomic status; some authors have elevated it to specific
status, Pinus chihuahuana Engelm. [32,47,56].

Chihuahua pine has three needles per bundle, and ocote (Pinus leiophylla
Scheide & Dieppe var. leiophylla Shaw) has five needles per bundle
[22,39].  This report presents information on Chihuahua pine.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Diane S. Pavek, May 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Pavek, Diane S. 1994. Pinus leiophylla var. chihuahuana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pinus leiophylla var. chihuahuana | Chihuahua Pine