The efficacy of ex situ conservation of the Mexican and Central American white pines (Pinus ayacahuite and P

Abstract

Mexican white pine (Pinus ayacahuite) and Central American white pine (P. chiapensis) are two of the largest tree species in the highlands of Mexico and Central America. Pinus ayacahuite occurs from northern Mexico to central Honduras as three varieties: brachyptera, veitchii, and ayacahuite. Its southernmost variety, P. ayacahuite var. ayacahuite, is the most threatened of the three in its native environment. Pinus chiapensis has a smaller geographic range than P. ayacahuite, from central Mexico to western Guatemala. Many of the remnant populations of P. chiapensis are endangered throughout its geographic range. Locally, these white pines are used for rustic furniture and woodcarvings.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the IUFRO joint conference: Genetics of five-needle pines, rusts of forest trees, and Strobusphere; 2014 June 15–20; Fort Collins, CO

Citation

Dvorak, W. S. 2018. The efficacy of ex situ conservation of the Mexican and Central American white pines (Pinus ayacahuite and P. chiapensis) in developing dountries. In: Schoettle, Anna W.; Sniezko, Richard A.; Kliejunas, John T., eds. Proceedings of the IUFRO joint conference: Genetics of five-needle pines, rusts of forest trees, and Strobusphere; 2014 June 15-20; Fort Collins, CO. Proc. RMRS-P-76. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 92.