''Pinus teocote'' (teocote) is a species of

conifer Conifers are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single ...

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 Cedrus, cedars, firs, Tsuga, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces. The family is included in the order Pinales, ...

. It is

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. 20–30 m tall and 75 cm diameter. Straight trunk and dense top. It grows at elevations of . Most of the rainfall in its habitat occurs in summer. The wood is white-yellowish, moderate in quality. The resin is used to produce turpentine.

References

teocote Trees of Mexico Trees of Puebla Trees of Oaxaca Trees of temperate climates Flora of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Flora of the Sierra Madre Occidental Flora of the Sierra Madre Oriental Trees of Central Mexico {{conifer-stub