Pinus occidentalis, also known as the Hispaniolan pine[1] or Hispaniola pine,[2] (or in Spanish: pino criollo [3]) is a pine tree endemic to the island of Hispaniola[4] (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
It is the eponymous species of the Hispaniolan pine forests ecosystem, in which it constitutes a majority of the biomass present.[5] Another endemic species, the Hispaniolan crossbill (Loxia megaplaga), feeds almost exclusively on the cones of P. occidentalis.[6]
Pinus occidentalis, also known as the Hispaniolan pine or Hispaniola pine, (or in Spanish: pino criollo ) is a pine tree endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
