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Montezuma Pine

Pinus montezumae Lamb.
Montezuma Pine
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Pinus montezumae, known as Montezuma Pine, is a conifer in the Pinaceae family. It is native to Mexico and Central America and is one of several pines referred to as ocote.

Description

Pinus montezumae is a species of pine found in regions including Mexico and Central America. It belongs to the genus Pinus and is part of the Pinaceae family. This species is distributed across several regions, including Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, and parts of Central America. It was first described by Lamb. in 1832.

Other common names

Montezuma PineRough-branched Mexican Pinerough-bark Mexican pine

Distribution

BR · Global · Bogotá, D.C. · Guatemala · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Pinus pescatoreiPinus endlicheriana var. richardianaPinus decaisneanaPinus inflexaPinus jostiiPinus keteleeriPinus leroyiPinus doellerianaPinus depauperataPinus corneaPinus coarctataPinus elegansPinus grandisPinus haageanaPinus horizontalisPinus hendersoniiPinus exsertaPinus rumelianaPinus russellianaPinus san-rafaelianaPinus rubescensPinus validaPinus van-houtteiPinus troubezkoianaPinus zacatlanaePinus zitacuariiPinus tenangaensisPinus nitidaPinus ortgiesianaPinus occidentalis

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