Qiaojia Pine, Pinus squamata, zh: 巧家五针松) is a critically endangered pine native to a single locality consisting of about 20 trees in northeast Yunnan, China, at about 2200 m elevation.
Qiaojia Pine was discovered in April 1991 by Pangzhao J.Q. It was studied later that year and described the following year by Li Xiang-Wang. It shows similarities to Rzedowski's Pinyon and some other pinyon pines.
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