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Pinus fenzeliana

Pinus fenzeliana Hand.-Mazz.
Pinus fenzeliana
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Pinus fenzeliana, also known as Hainan white pine or Fenzel's pine, is a pine species native to the island of Hainan, southern China. It belongs to the genus Pinus in the family Pinaceae. The species was first described in 1931 by Hand.-Mazz. It is a tall tree, reaching up to 20 meters in height with a trunk diameter of 1 meter.

Description

Pinus fenzeliana is a coniferous tree found in the region of Hainan, China. It is part of the Pinaceae family, a group of coniferous trees commonly known as pines. This species is distinguished by its height and trunk size, growing up to 20 meters tall with a trunk diameter of 1 meter. It is one of several pine species in the genus Pinus, which is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. The species was first formally described in 1931 by the botanist Hand.-Mazz. It is considered endemic to Hainan, an island located off the southern coast of China.

Distribution

Global · China Southeast · Hainan · Vietnam

Synonyms

Pinus kwangtungensis var. varifoliaPinus kwangtungensisPinus eremitanaPinus wangii subsp. varifoliaPinus parviflora var. fenzelianaPinus fenzeliana subsp. kwangtungensisPinus fenzeliana subsp. varifoliaPinus armandii var. fenzelianaPinus fenzeliana var. fenzelianaPinus wangii var. varifolia

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