Pinus maximartinezii Seeds
(5 Seeds)

Botanical nomencltuara: Pinus maximartinezii
Common name: Martinez Pinyon, Big-cone Pinyon, Maxipiñon, Pinheiro Zacatecas
Family: Pinaceae

Pinus maximartinezii, is a pine in the pinyon pine group, native to west-central Mexico. Is one of the rarest pines in the world. This beautiful species is found only in a small area south of Zacatecas, Mexico; where it is part of a dry forest at altitudes between 1500 and 2600 meters. It grows as a small to medium-sized tree, reaching 15 meters in height with a wide crown and a stocky trunk. Its needle-shaped leaves are bluish-green in color. Its large cones can weigh up to 2 kg.

It is currently being used as an ornamental crop in some botanical gardens around the world.

In its native habitat, Pinus maximartinezii occurs in very rocky soils and shallow water. It is resistant to drought and temperatures of around -5 to -8°C.

Due to its adaptability to low humidity conditions and shallow soils, this species represents an excellent alternative for reforesting eroded areas.

The intensive harvesting of cones and seeds by local inhabitants, grazing fires and subsequent erosion diminish their chances of survival; however, efforts by private landowners and a few conscientious residents are being made to prevent forest fires and the work of planting seeds projects a bright light along this tunnel.

Pinus maximartinezii has unique characteristics: it has 15 to 30 cotyledonous leaves, the largest number recorded for any conifer. The primary leaves persist in juveniles for up to 10 years and appear on the lateral branches of mature trees, sometimes for more than 20 years; and it is the pine with the largest cones and seeds in the world.

Fresh seeds for this magnificent specimen.