''Pinus × hakkodensis'', the
Hakkōda Pine, is a
nothospecies #REDIRECT Hybrid name
In botanical nomenclature, a hybrid may be given a hybrid name, which is a special kind of botanical name, but there is no requirement that a hybrid name should be created for plants that are believed to be of hybrid origin. T ...
of
conifer in the family
Pinaceae
The Pinaceae, or pine family, are conifer trees or shrubs, including many of the well-known conifers of commercial importance such as cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces. The family is included in the order Pinales, formerly kn ...
. It is found only in
Japan. It is a natural
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...
between ''
Pinus pumila
''Pinus pumila'', commonly known as the Siberian dwarf pine, dwarf Siberian pine, dwarf stone pine, Japanese stone pine, or creeping pine, is a tree in the family Pinaceae native to northeastern Asia and the Japanese isles. It shares the common ...
'' and ''
Pinus parviflora''.
References
* Conifer Specialist Group 1998.
Pinus hakkodensis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
hakkodensis
Least concern plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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