Pinus leiophylla Schiede ex Schl. & Cham.
Frost-hardy small tree with greyish leaves, to 10cm long, borne in fives, and ovoid cones, to 6cm long. To about 10m. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1800. [JD].
Pinus leiophylla Schlecht. & Cham. Linnaea 6: 354. 1831. Zacatecas to Veracruz and Oaxaca; type from Michoacan.
Tree, 15 to 27 meters high; bark thin; at first, red, soon becoming very coarse and rough; leaves 10 to 14 cm. long, grayish green; cones maturing the third year, 7 cm. long or shorter, persistent. The names “ocote blanco” and “ocote chino” are said to be applied to this species. [Contributions from the US National Herbarium – Trees and Shrubs of Mexico vol. 23 part 1, p.55/1920].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1849 catalogues [C.62/1845]. Macarthur reported to Loddiges’ Nursery on 6th January, 1845 that Pinus leiophylla was one of only a handful of plants likely to die of the present importation. [MP A2933-2, p.28]. It was later obtained from Kew Gardens, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. At this time it was believed by Macarthur to be a new introduction to the colony, strongly suggesting that Loddiges’ tree did die. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Published Jul 20, 2009 - 04:27 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:28 PM
| Family | Pinaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Mexico |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Smooth leaved pine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Pinus leiophylla |
| Confidence level | high |