Pinaceae

Pinus petrophila Aver., sp. nov.

Quang Nam Prov., Dai Loc Distr., Dai Hong municipality, environs of Dai Hong town around point 15°49’44”N 107°57’19”E. Remnants of primary and secondary dry broad-leaved evergreen forest on rocky sandy uplifted plateau composed with eroded sandstone at elev. about 550 m a.s.l. Tree 15-20 m tall on rocky places along plateaus cliff. Not rare. Former dominant of primary forest.

CPC 3575 21 May 2011. Herbarium & photos.

Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.Q.Hieu, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.