Pinus henryi
{{Short description|Species of plant}}
{{Speciesbox
| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| display_parents = 3
| genus = Pinus
| parent = Pinus subsect. Pinus
| species = henryi
| image = Wulingyuan 4.jpg
| authority = Mast.
| synonyms = Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. henryi (Mast.) C.T. Kuan
}}
Pinus henryi, or Henry's pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae.
Description
Pinus henryi is a monoecious evergreen tree, reaching up to {{Convert|30|m|abbr=off}} tall and {{Convert|100|cm|abbr=off}} diameter at breast height, typically with a single straight trunk. The bark on mature P. henryi is scaly, fissured, and broken into large irregular plates, which are gray-brown in color and flaky. The twigs are thick, with new shoots appearing reddish-brown in color. The needles are {{Convert|7-12|cm|abbr=on|frac=2}} long and in fascicles of 2, persisting for 2–3 years before falling off. Pollen cones appear in clusters at the base of new shoots, and are only 2 cm long. Seed cones are thin and woody, and bear a short stout spine.{{Cite web|title=Pinus henryi (巴山松 Henry's pine) description - The Gymnosperm Database|url=https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_henryi.php|access-date=2021-04-16|website=www.conifers.org}}
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|Pinus henryi (39046400942).jpg|A mature cone on P. henryi at the Arnold Arboretum
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Distribution
Pinus henryi is typically considered to be endemic to China,{{cite web|title=Pinus henryi-Henry's Pine_EOL|url=http://eol.org/pages/990860/details}} found in the Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, and Sichuan provinces. Some sources also place it in the Vietnamese provinces of Ha Giang and Bac Kan. P. henryi occurs in subtropical mountains, typically at elevations of {{Convert|1,100-2,000|m|abbr=on}}, primarily on dry, sunny slopes.
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Pinus henryi|Pinus henryi}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Pinus henryi|Pinus henryi}}
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Category:Endemic flora of China
Category:Near threatened flora of Asia
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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