Torrey Pine is one of the rarest pine species in North America, restricted to a small area of coastal San Diego County, California, and to Santa Rosa Island off the California coast. The tree grows as a gnarled, wind sculpted form on coastal bluffs where it is exposed to salt spray and fog, typically reaching 8 to 15 meters, with long, thick needles borne in bundles of five. Its extremely limited natural range, confined to Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and the offshore island population, makes it one of the most geographically restricted pine species anywhere in the world. The two populations are recognized as distinct subspecies, differing slightly in needle length and cone size.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe RankG1 Critically Imperiled 4 CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Torrey Pine (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Torrey Pine
In Ecosystem
Source Wikipedia: Torrey Pine
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1. Wikipedia: Torrey Pine
Wikipedialead sentence (diet), EntityId 331894
The Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana) is a rare pine species in California, United States.
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- In Biome: Chaparral, Wikipedia intro states: "rbara County, and in Monterey County. The Torrey pine is endemic to the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion."
- In Biome: Chaparral, Wikipedia intro: "rbara County, and in Monterey County. The Torrey pine is endemic to the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion."
In Ecosystem: California Chaparral, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 331894, target E296052
The Torrey pine is endemic to the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion.
View the Source 2. Plants For A Future: Pinus torreyana
Plants For A FutureHabitats
Low coastal bluffs ... This species is only found in one narrow belt by the coast just north of San Diego and on Santa Rossa Island
Medicinal Uses
The turpentine obtained from the resin of all pine trees is antiseptic, diuretic, rubefacient and vermifuge[4].
View the Source 3. Torrey Pine (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2746149 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Pinus torreyana
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G1"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13220Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13220
"cites_listing":"III/NC","eu_listing":"C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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