Kingdom:
Phylum:
Gymnosperms
Order:
Pinales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ascendens
ID:
918809

Status:
valid

Authors:
Businsky

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Phyton (Horn) 50: 51. (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918144

Common Names

  • Pinus ascendens
  • Ascending Pine
  • Ascending Pine Tree

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Description

Pinus ascendens (also called Ascending Pine, among many other common names) is an evergreen tree with small, yellow-green cones. It is native to the tropical regions of South America, and is found in dry, open habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Pinus ascendens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and rheumatism.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pinus ascendens sub. skalickyi Businsky
Pinus ascendens sub. ascendens

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pinus ascendens has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are small and light green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pinus ascendens is a coniferous tree native to the western United States. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring and cuttings should be taken in the summer. It prefers well-drained, sandy soils and is best grown in full sun. It requires regular watering.

Where to Find Pinus ascendens

Pinus ascendens is found in the Caribbean and Central America.

Species in the Pinus genus

Pinus kesiya, Pinus latteri, Pinus koraiensis, Pinus krempfii, Pinus lambertiana, Pinus jeffreyi, Pinus jaliscana, Pinus lawsonii, Pinus luchuensis, Pinus lumholtzii, Pinus luzmariae, Pinus longaeva, Pinus leiophylla, Pinus litvinovii, Pinus densata, Pinus densithunbergii, Pinus densiflora, Pinus cubensis, Pinus culminicola, Pinus dalatensis, Pinus douglasiana, Pinus echinata, Pinus edulis, Pinus durangensis, Pinus devoniana, Pinus contorta, Pinus coulteri, Pinus clausa, Pinus halepensis, Pinus hartwegii, Pinus greggii, Pinus hakkodensis, Pinus heldreichii, Pinus hwangshanensis, Pinus henryi, Pinus herrerae, Pinus fenzeliana, Pinus elliottii, Pinus engelmannii, Pinus gerardiana, Pinus glabra, Pinus flexilis, Pinus serotina, Pinus rzedowskii, Pinus sabiniana, Pinus strobiformis, Pinus squamata, Pinus sibirica, Pinus strobus, Pinus roxburghii,

Species in the Pinaceae family

Abies alba, Abies amabilis, Abies balsamea, Abies beshanzuensis, Abies borisii-regis, Abies bracteata, Abies cephalonica, Abies chensiensis, Abies cilicica, Abies concolor, Abies delavayi, Abies densa, Abies durangensis, Abies fabri, Abies fanjingshanensis, Abies fargesii, Abies firma, Abies flinckii, Abies forrestii, Abies fraseri, Abies grandis, Abies guatemalensis, Abies hickelii, Abies hidalgensis, Abies holophylla, Abies homolepis, Abies kawakamii, Abies koreana, Abies lasiocarpa, Abies magnifica, Abies mariesii, Abies nebrodensis, Abies nephrolepis, Abies nordmanniana, Abies numidica, Abies pindrow, Abies pinsapo, Abies procera, Abies recurvata, Abies religiosa, Abies sachalinensis, Abies sibirica, Abies spectabilis, Abies squamata, Abies veitchii, Abies vejarii, Abies yuanbaoshanensis, Abies ziyuanensis, Abies jaliscana, Abies phanerolepis,

References

Roman Businský (b.1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Businský' in the authors string.
Conifer TEN record for Pinus x ascendens Businsky: Placement according to April 2023 Classification