Plantae > Tracheophyta > Pinopsida > Pinales > Pinaceae > Pinus > Pinus quadrifoliaPinus quadrifolia (Parry pinyon; Nut pine; Parry pine)Synonyms: Pinus cembroides parryana; Pinus cembroides var. juarezensis; Pinus cembroides var. parryana; Pinus cembroides var. quadrifolia (homotypic); Pinus juarezensis; Pinus llaveana; Pinus parryana; Pinus quadrifolia juarezensis Language: Chi; Fre; Rus; Spa Pinus quadrifolia, the Parry pinyon, is a pine in the pinyon pine group native to southernmost California in the United States and northern Baja California in Mexico, from 33° 30' N south to 30° 30' N. It occurs at moderate altitudes from 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft), rarely as low as 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and as high as 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). It is scarce and often scattered in this region, forming open woodlands, usually mixed with junipers. Other common names include nut pine and fourleaf pinyon pine. |
| Air Quality Improvement [1] | Low | | Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low | | Carbon Capture [1] | Low | | Shade Percentage [1] | 83 % | | Temperature Reduction [1] | Low | | Wind Reduction [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Monoecious | | Hazards [2] | The wood, sawdust and resins from various species of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people; | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Wind | | Specific Gravity [4] | 0.47 | | Structure [2] | Tree | | Usage [2] | A tan or green dye is obtained from the needles;
The roots have been used to make baskets;
The bark has been used as a roofing material in houses;
The needles contain a substance called terpene, this is released when rain washes over the needles and it has a negative effect on the germination of some plants, including wheat;
Oleo-resins are present in the tissues of all species of pines, but these are often not present in sufficient quantity to make their extraction economically worthwhile; The resins are obtained by tapping the trunk, or by destructive distillation of the wood; In general, trees from warmer areas of distribution give the higher yields; Turpentine consists of an average of 20% of the oleo-resin; Turpentine has a wide range of uses including as a solvent for waxes etc, for making varnish, medicinal etc; Rosin is the substance left after turpentine is removed. This is used by violinists on their bows and also in making sealing wax, varnish etc; Pitch can also be obtained from the resin and is used for waterproofing, as a wood preservative etc.
The pitch has been used as a face cream to prevent sunburn;
The pitch can be used as an adhesive on pottery etc;
Wood - light, soft, close grained; It burns well and gives off a pleasant odour; | | | Height [2] | 49 feet (15 m) | | Width [1] | 20 feet (6.1 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°) | | Hardiness Zone Maximum [1] | USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°) | | Water Use [1] | Moderate to Low |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database. ♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License♦ 3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 4Forest Inventory and Analysis DB version 5.1, May 4, 2013, U.S. Forest Service ♦ 5Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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