Caribbean pine

The Caribbean Pine, Pinus caribaea, is a hard pine native to Central America, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, which include both lowland savannas and montane forests. Wildfire plays a major role limiting the range of this species, as it has been reported that this tree regenerates quickly and aggressively, replacing latifoliate trees. In zones not subject to periodic fires, the succession continues and a tropical forest thrives.

Pinus caribaea plantation at Amarkantak, India Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2. More

Range of Pinus caribaea (Farjon and Styles 1997). Var. caribaea in red, var. bahamensis in purple, and var. hondurensis in blue. Basemap from Expedia Maps. photo P. caribaea var. caribaea planted outside its natural range at relatively high altitudes (900 m foreground to 1200 m background) in the Sierra Maestra, Cuba . photo P. caribaea var. caribaea plantation on good soil within its natural range, province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba . More