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Pinus patula
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Above Chelinda Dam, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Above Chelinda Dam, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Hang-leaf pine (English) Patula pine (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Tree, to 40 m. Leaves 15-22 cm, light green, in bundles of 3(-5), pendulous; basal sheath persistent. Female cones 7-10 cm, ovoid-conic, slightly curved, lateral, subsessile, in clusters of 2-5. Seeds 5 mm, triangular; wing 12-20 mm. |
| Notes: | This species has become naturalised in many areas, particularly in the Nyika Highlands and is now an invasive pest along forest margins, in high rainfall woodland and in dambos. Pines increase the acidity of the soil, which may seriously threaten the indigenous biodiversity. |
| Derivation of specific name: | patula: spreading |
| Habitat: | Woodland, scrub and grassland |
| Altitude range: | 1420 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Mexico; well naturalised in southern Africa |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Holocerina smilax (Larval food plant) Ariathisa abyssinia (Larval food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 30 August 2024 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 46. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 40. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 90. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 231. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 12. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 84. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. |
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Flora of Mozambique: Pinus patulaFlora of Zimbabwe: Pinus patula
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Pinus patula
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pinus patulaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pinus patula
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pinus patula
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pinus patula
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iNaturalist: Pinus patula
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pinus patula
JSTOR Plant Science: Pinus patula
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pinus patula
Plants of the World Online: Pinus patula
Tropicos: Pinus patula
Wikipedia: Pinus patula
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