Pinus gerardiana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440022419bab515209567 |
| Scientific name | Pinus gerardiana |
| Authority | Wall. ex D.Don |
| First published in | Descr. Pinus , ed. 3, 2: 144 bis (1832) |
Description Top
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Pinus gerardiana, also known as the chilghoza pine or neja, is a pine tree native to the northwestern Himalayas in Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Waziristan, and northwestern India. It typically grows at elevations of 1,800–3,350 metres and is often found in association with Cedrus deodara and Pinus wallichiana. The trees can reach heights of 15–25 metres and have deep, wide crowns with long branches. The bark is flaky and olive-green branchlets. The leaves are needle-like and glossy green with blue-green lines on the inner surface. The cones are large and contain seeds, known as pine nuts, which are harvested for consumption. This species is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List due to declining populations caused by deforestation and overharvesting. It is an important cash crop in Afghanistan and certain regions of India.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus gerardii | J.Forbes | Hort. Woburn. : 210 (1833) |
| Pinus neosa | Govan ex W.H.Baxter | Hort. Brit. , ed. 3: 658 (1839) |
| Pinus chilghoza | Elph. ex Knight | Syn. Conif. Pl. : 30 (1850) |
| Pinus aucklandii | Lodd. ex Gordon | Pinetum : 195 (1858) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | chilghoza pine |
| English | chilgoza pine |
| English | gerrard's pine |
| English | himalayan nut pine |
| Persian | کاج چلغوزه |
| Polish | sosna gerarda |
| Punjab | چلغوزہ |
| Pashto | جلغوزه |
| Urdu | چلغوزہ |
| Vietnamese | thông chilgoza |
| Chinese | 喜马拉雅白皮松 |
| Chinese | 西藏白皮松 |
| Chinese | 西藏白皮松*(喜山白皮松) |
| Chinese | 喜山白皮松 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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China
- Tibet
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000481467 |
| USDA Plants | PIGE2 |
| Tropicos | 24900026 |
| INPN | 717413 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262962-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2562101 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 212453 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 71632 |
| IUCN Red List | 34189 |
| IPNI | 262962-1 |
| iNaturalist | 135813 |
| GBIF | 5285180 |
| Freebase | /m/04y4pl |
| EPPO | PIUGE |
| EOL | 991162 |
| USDA GRIN | 28450 |
| Wikipedia | Pinus_gerardiana |
| PaleoBotany | 84956 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |