Pinaceae

Pinus wangii Hu & W.C.Cheng

Son La Prov., Van Ho Distr., Van Ho comm., Hua Tat village, around point 20°46’21.7N 104°47’47.5E. Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved and mixed forest (with Pinus wangii) on very steep rocky slopes and on mountain tops composed with highly eroded karstic light gray marble-like limestone at elevation 1300-1350 m a.s.l. Tree to 25 m tall and 80 cm DBH on rocky ridge edge. Still common. Former first stratum forest co-dominant. Logged widely. Regeneration very poor. Only 1 seedling was seen.

2 October 2016 CPC 8236 Photos.

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, C.Q.Ngan, T.V.Maisak, N.T.Son.