Laura's Plant Collection

Scientific name: Pinus Radiata

Clade: Vascular, seed producing, gymnosperms

Date collected: April 17th, 2011

Location collected: Paradise Point Resort and Spa

Habitat: They can be found in temperate parts of the world, and a

re adapted to soils of medium to heavy texture.

The

Monterey Pine is adapted to cope with intense fires.

Nativity: It is

native to the Central Coast of California.

Special notes:

Its cones remain closed until opened by the heat of a forest fire. The abundant seeds are then discharged to regenerate on the burnt ground. The cones may also burst open in heat.

Resources:
http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_pira2.pdf

http://onlinegardener.com/trees/Monterey%20pine.pdf