Synonyms:

• (=) Pinus longifolia Roxb. ex Lamb.

Common names:

• chir pine  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• longleaf Indian pine  (Source: Dict Gard) - English
• tjirden  (Source: Weeds SAfr 2001) - Afrikaans
• Emodikiefer  (Source: Zander ed17) - German
• pinheiro-indiano-de-folha-larga  (Source: pers. comm.) - Portuguese (Brazil)
• xu mi chang ye song  (Source: F ChinaEng) - Transcribed Chinese

Economic Importance:

• Materials: gum/resin (fide HerbSpices)
• Materials: wood (fide Ency WTimber)
• Medicines: folklore (fide Herbs Commerce ed2)
• Weed: (fide Weeds SAfr 2001)

Distributional Range:

Native

Asia-Temperate

• WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan
• CHINA: China [Xizang (s.)]

Asia-Tropical

• INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India, [Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh] Nepal
• INDO-CHINA: Myanmar

References:

1. Boutelje, J. B. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature. 1980 (Ency WTimber)
2. Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. 1986-1987 (HerbSpices)
3. Erhardt, W. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage. 2002 (Zander ed17)
4. Farjon, A. World checklist and bibliography of conifers. 1998 (L Conifers)
5. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. (pers. comm.)
6. Hara, H. et al. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. 1978-1982 (L Nepal)
7. Henderson, L. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12. 2001 (Weeds SAfr 2001)
8. Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992 (Dict Gard)
9. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000 (Herbs Commerce ed2)
10. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. Flora of China (English edition). 1994- (F ChinaEng)

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=28538. Accessed 21 noviembre 2024.