Armand Pine (Pinus armandii)
Description
It is a member of the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, and like all members of that group, the leaves ('needles') are in fascicles (bundles) of five, with a deciduous sheath. They are 8-20 cm long. The cones are 9-22 cm long and 6-8 cm broad, with stout, thick scales. The seeds are large, 10-16 mm long and have only a vestigial wing; they are dispersed by spotted nutcrackers.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Coniferophyta
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Class: Pinopsida
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Order: Pinales
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Family: Pinaceae
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Genus: Pinus
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