About the plant
Pinus roxburghii is native to the Himalayas, growing from Tibet and Afghanistan through Pakistan, across northern India, Nepal and Bhutan, to Myanmar.
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Least concern
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct -
MaterialPlant provides materials for manufacturing either fibre or timber
Facts
- Native to the Himalayas
- Long drooping needles
- Regenerates quickly after a fire
- Used as a source of resin
© Shubhada Nikharge, Mumbai, India
© Shubhada Nikharge, Mumbai, India
© Shubhada Nikharge, Mumbai, India
© Shubhada Nikharge, Mumbai, India
© Shubhada Nikharge, Mumbai, India
Damage limitation
Fires are common in the foothills of the Himalayas. The chir pine has thick fire-resistant bark and long needles which draw fire away from the stems.
While not entirely fire proof it’s resistant to a lot of burn damage and the tree can resprout quickly. This makes it a pioneer species, which is a species that is among the first to colonise previously damaged ecosystems.
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Least concern
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct -
MaterialPlant provides materials for manufacturing either fibre or timber