INSIGNIS PINE
Official Usage Explained
Pinus radiata and Pinus insignis are merely different names for the same tree, according to the publication “Pinus Radiata” which is issued by the Dominion Forest Owners’ Federation. An extract from the publication states: “Douglas discovered the tree in California in, 1831 and forwarded a specimen to England under the name of Pinus insignis. However hfs manuscript was not published until 1838. Meanwhile, specimens collected by Dr. Coulter were described and published under the name of Pinus radiata in 1835. The latter name had priority of publication under the International Rules of Botanical Nomenclature. “When the New Zealand Forest Service, in the mid twenties considered the standard common names for the various exotic timbers for official use, the term Pinus insignis, though scientifically wrong had a considerable start in established usage. It was therefore decided to adopt the term insignis pine as the standard common name. Official usage in New Zealand is thus Insignis pine (Pinus radiata).”
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29082, 19 December 1959, Page 19
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162INSIGNIS PINE Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29082, 19 December 1959, Page 19
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