Cuban Pine
Pinus cubensis Griseb.
Pinus cubensis is a pine species native to the eastern highlands of Cuba, found in the Sierra Nipe-Cristal and Sierra Maestra mountain ranges. It is known as Cuban Pine and was first described in 1863 by Griseb.
Description
Pinus cubensis, known as Cuban Pine, is a member of the Pinaceae family and is endemic to the eastern highlands of Cuba. It is distributed within the Sierra Nipe-Cristal and Sierra Maestra mountain ranges. This species was first described in 1863 by Griseb. It is a coniferous tree adapted to the specific ecological conditions of its native habitat.
Other common names
Cuban Pine
Distribution
BR · Global · Cuba · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Pinus cubensis var. anomalaPinus maestraensisPinus wrightiiPinus occidentalis var. cubensisPinus occidentalis var. maestraensisPinus montezumae var. cubensisPinus cubensis subsp. maestraensis