Plant
Masson's Pine
Pinus massonianaAlso known as Chinese Red Pine, Masson Pine
Masson's pine is a dominant evergreen conifer widespread across the subtropical hillsides of southern China and northern Vietnam. Its long, slender needles grow in pairs and rustle in the wind, while older trunks feature deeply fissured, reddish-brown bark. Highly valued for timber, rosin, and soil stabilization, it readily colonizes disturbed acid soils where few other trees thrive.
ConiferEvergreenTimber Tree
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyAutotrophic (Photosynthetic)
Predators
- Pine Caterpillar
- Pine Wood Nematode
- Pine Sawyer Beetle
ThreatsPine wood nematode, pine caterpillars, forest fires
HabitatsSubtropical evergreen forests, degraded hillsides, plantations
Life span100–200 years
Classification
- FamilyPinaceae
- SpeciesPinus massoniana
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observe foliage: Look for long, flexible needles that grow in pairs from slender twigs.
- Check bark texture: Look for reddish-brown bark that flakes into irregular thick plates.
- Spot cones: Search for small reddish-brown seed cones attached to short stalks.
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