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Jack Pine

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Jack Pine is a small to medium sized pine native to eastern and central North America, ranging from the Northwest Territories of Canada east to Nova Scotia and south into the northern United States around the Great Lakes. It is notable for its serotinous cones, which remain sealed with resin and open to release seed only after exposure to the heat of a forest fire, making the species highly adapted to fire prone boreal landscapes. The tree is typically twisted and irregular in form, growing to about 20 meters in height on poor sandy soils where few other trees can compete. Jack Pine forests provide critical nesting habitat for the endangered Kirtland's Warbler, which nests almost exclusively in young stands of the species.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Scientific Name
Pinus banksiana 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pinopsida, Taxa
Source Jack Pine (Wikidata)

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Pinus banksiana
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Found In

Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Belarus

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Brazil

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Canada

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Denmark

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Estonia

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France

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Germany

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Hungary

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Lithuania

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Romania

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Jack Pine
Wikipedia
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 331891
    Jack pine (Pinus banksiana), also known as grey pine or scrub pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae, a North American pine.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Plants For A Future: Pinus banksiana
Plants For A Future
  • Medicinal Uses
    It is a valuable remedy used internally in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints and is used both internally and as a rub and steam bath in the treatment of rheumatic affections.
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitats
    Barren sandy or rocky soils ... sometimes forming extensive forests ... Fire successional in boreal forests, tundra transition, dry flats, and hills, sandy soils, sea level to 800 metres
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4. Jack Pine (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q806838 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Pinus banksiana
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, 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":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13220
Quote, 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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