Tropicos | Name - Pinus roxburghii Sarg.

Pakistan > Pinaceae > Pinus > Pinus roxburghii

Choose Project down

English

Pinus roxburghii Sarg.

Search in Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle

Search in Type Specimen Register of the U.S. National Herbarium

Search in African Plants Database at Geneva Botanical Garden

African Plants, Senckenberg Photo Gallery

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)

Type: Type: Not indicated.

Habitat: Common from 600‑1800 m, where it forms pure stands and higher up is found in association with the blue pine (P. wallichiana). Also commonly cultivated. Where pure stands of the species are found, there is very litter undergrowth. The treem due to the thick bark is quite fire resistant. The wood is not durable but is easily available and used for construction purposes. It is also valuable for its resin extract. Common name: `Chir, Chil'. F7. Per.: March‑April.

Distribution: Distribution: Afghanistan, the Himalaya from Chitral eastward to Bhutan, Sikkim

Illustration:

Map Location: B‑6 Khyber Agency: Diosar, Adamkhel, Tirah, Naseeb Khan s.n. (PPFI‑B); C‑7 Islamabad & Rawalpindi Dist.: Shakaroarian. 23.6.1987. Rubina Akhter (RAW); Hazara Dist.: Abbottabad SIM Yaqoob 7 (RAW); Baluchistan: Loralai, M. Nath 2402 (RAW).