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Pinus vallartensis, rarely called the Vallarta pine, is a species of medium-sized conifer in the family Pinaceae. The species of pine was described by Pérez de la Rosa and David S. Gernandt in 2017. It is in the Pinus subsect. Australes.
Pinus vallartensis is endemic to Jalisco, Mexico, primarily growing near the Municipalities of Puerto Vallarta, Cabo Corrientes, and Talpa de Allende, where its estimated population is below 2,500 individuals. It grows at elevations of 380–1,347 m (1,247–4,419 ft), and thrives in deep, acidic soils. The region where its range resides receives 120 cm (47 in) of rain every year, and is located in the subtropical zone. It is seen growing beside three other species of pine (Pinus spp.), Pinus jaliscana, Pinus maximinoi and Pinus oocarpa. It is also seen growing beside three species of oak (Quercus spp.), being Quercus aristata, Quercus elliptica, and Quercus magnoliifolia.
No common uses have been recorded for Pinus vallartensis yet, for the species endemicity and rarity is quite extensive.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pinus vallartensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
