Pinus rzedowskii

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	CONIFEROPSIDA	CONIFERALES	PINACEAE

Scientific Name:

Pinus rzedowskii

Species Authority:

Madrigal & Caballero

Common Name/s:

English

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Rzedowski's Pine

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered D ver 2.3

Year Published:

1998

Annotations:

Needs updating

Assessor/s:

Conifer Specialist Group

Reviewer/s:

Contributor/s:

History:

1997

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Endangered (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Range Description:	Three disjunct populations occur on Cerro Chiqueritas, Cerro Ocotoso and Puerto del Pinabete.
Countries:	Native: Mexico (Michoacán)
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Population:	The two smallest populations contain fewer than 50 trees.

Population:

The two smallest populations contain fewer than 50 trees.

Habitat and Ecology:	Distribution is restricted to limestone outcrops among huge boulders above 2,100 m.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Major Threat(s):	Fire is a hazard but the trees are respected as being unique and are safe from exploitation.

Major Threat(s):

Fire is a hazard but the trees are respected as being unique and are safe from exploitation.

Citation:	Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Pinus rzedowskii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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