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Pinus oocarpa

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FamilyPinopsida:Pinaceae
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Ecocrop code1702



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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
A medium sized to tall evergreen tree reaching a height of 20-40 m. The trunk may reach a diameter of up to 50-60 cm.

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial. The tree can withstand 3-6 or even 8 months of drought.

COMMON NAMES
Ocoti pine, Ocote, Ichtaj, Tocj, Chictaj.

FURTHER INF
Ocoti pine can be found at elevations from 400 to 2400 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 13-28°N. It can adapt to a vide range of sites from plains to valleys and steep slopes. The tree is termite resistant. Annual wood production potential is 10-40 m3/ha.
Sources
SOURCES
Webb D 1984 pp 221 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, LIG, KTMP, USE]
INSPIRE species 138 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, LIG, USE]
Serrano C 1978 pp 26-27 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, FER, PH, DRA, DEP]
Morandini R 1961 pp 131-132 [TEMP, RAIN]
Zabala N 1990 pp 132-134 [TEMP, RAIN, KTMP, DEP, FER, TEXT, DRA, USE]