Pinus herrerae

{{short description|Species of conifer}}

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| image = Pinus herrerae cone.jpg

| name = Herrera's pine

| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Farjon, A. |date=2013 |title=Pinus herrerae |volume=2013 |page=e.T42369A2975774 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42369A2975774.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| parent = Pinus subsect. Australes

| display_parents = 3

| taxon = Pinus herrerae

| authority = Martínez

| synonyms =

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Pinus herrerae, Herrera's pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae.

It is found only in Mexico. It is a straight trunked tree, 30–35 m tall and 75–100 cm dbh (diameter at breast height).

Bark: thick, reddish-brown or gray -brown. Twigs: In light gray with bases decurrent long cord. Needles: Green Color, in fascicles of 3, 10 to 20 cm in length; and 0.7 to 0.9 mm thin and lax wide. Cones: Solitary or in pairs 2-4x2-3.5 cm when open, dropping the year they mature. Scales: 50–80, opening soon, apófisis slightly raised with small umbo and mucronate. Seeds: 2.5-4x2-3 mm with wing 5-8x35 mm. Habitat: On the fringe of the cloud forest and pine and pine-oak growing beside Pseudotsuga .

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