HEIGHT up to 100 ft (30 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Mexico
The Mexican pine prefers acid soil and plenty of moisture. Its timber is used for pulp. BARK Red-orange, becoming greybrown and vertically ridged. LEAF Pale green to yellow-green needles, in threes or fives. FLOWER Males and females on same plant; females appearing a year later than males. FRUIT Brown or yellowbrown cones in groups of 3–6.
