Pinus tecunumanii is a timber tree native to Mexico and Central America.

[1] It grows from the highlands of Chiapas and Oaxaca through Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras to Nicaragua (17° to 14° North latitude).

This species has been cultivated in several subtropical parts of the world for the paper industry.

Cultivation trials have shown that high-elevation sources are the most productive.

It grows well in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and South Africa.