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Family Pinaceae

Family Pinaceae. By Jerry Warmbold. http://www.mnhs.org/places/other/roadside/images/myjpslf.jpg. Geographical Range . Primarily found in the northern hemisphere, and high altitudes Although a few species can be found further south such as Asia, and Northern Africa .

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Family Pinaceae

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  1. Family Pinaceae By Jerry Warmbold http://www.mnhs.org/places/other/roadside/images/myjpslf.jpg

  2. Geographical Range • Primarily found in the northern hemisphere, and high altitudes • Although a few species can be found further south such as Asia, and Northern Africa

  3. Pinaceae“The Pine Family” • Kingdom – Plantae • Division – Pinophyta/Coniferophyta • Class – Pinopsida • Order – Pinales/Coniferales • Family – Pinaceae • ~9-12 Genera • ~210 Species

  4. Pinaceae“The Pine Family” • Trees, a few shrubs • Branches whorled, sometimes opposite, rarely alternate • Needle like leaves, often in fascicles depending on genus • Leaves alternate on branch, or are in fascicles on shoots • Female Cones have woody scales in a spiral arrangement

  5. Pinaceae“The Pine Family” • Female cones are woody • Scales are arranged spirally with the bract and seed scales being separate

  6. Balsam Fir Abiesbalsamifera • single flat needles with white stripe http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/robbin/r/Pinaceae_Abies_balsamifera_35257.html

  7. Tamarack http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/dws/r/Pinaceae_Larix_laricina_12687.html http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/dws/r/Pinaceae_Larix_laricina_4091.html Larixlaricina • 1” needles • Fascicles of 10-25 • Only genus in Pinaceae that isn’t evergreen

  8. Jack Pine • Pinusbanksiana • 1- 2” long needles • Fascicles of 2 http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/avasco/r/Pinaceae_Pinus_banksiana_16593.html

  9. Red Pine • Pinusresinosa • 3 – 6” long needles • Fascicles of 2 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/p/wpire--tw50514.jpg

  10. White Pine • Pinusstrobus • 2 – 4” long needles • Fascicles of 5 http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/robbin/r/Pinaceae_Pinus_strobus_24522.html

  11. References • Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy . 5th ed. U.S.: Kendall/Hunt. 180. Print. • Campbell, Judd., Kellogg, C., Stevens, E. P.F. 1999. Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach. Sunderland, MA, Sinauer Associates, Inc. http://www.geobotany.uaf.edu/teaching/biol474/plant_family_char act.html • Brundrett, Mark. 2008. Mycorrhizal Associations: The Web Resource. mycorrhizas.info

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