Pinus pinceana

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Pinus pinceana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Subgenus: P. subg. Strobus
Section: P. sect. Parrya
Subsection: P. subsect. Cembroides
Species:
P. pinceana
Binomial name
Pinus pinceana
Gord.
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Natural range of Pinus pinceana

Pinus pinceana, with the common names weeping pinyon and Pince's pinyon pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae.

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Distribution

This pine species is endemic to Mexico, in the states of: Durango; northern Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas; central San Luis Potosí; and southern Querétaro and Hidalgo. [2]

Its distribution extends over a distance of more than 750 kilometres (470 mi) from north to south.

The majority of its range it is found at altitudes between 1,100–2,600 metres (3,600–8,500 ft) in elevation, within arid areas.

Description

Pinus pinceana forms a small tree or large shrub. Seeds are edible but produced infrequently.

It is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species, endangered by habitat loss. [1]

The species is also listed as endangered in the Norma Oficial Mexicana. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Favela, S.; Thomas, P. (2013). "Pinus pinceana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T32629A2822604. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32629A2822604.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Pinus pinceana (pino piñonero-llorón) description - The Gymnosperm Database". www.conifers.org. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. "Piñonero llorón (Pinus pinceana)". EncicloVida (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-18.