Pinus monophylla |
Pinus albicaulis |
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white-bark pine |
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Habit | Usually a dwarf and contorted alpine tree 5-15 m. tall. | |
Bark | Bark thin with whitish scales that are brownish underneath; young twigs pubescent. |
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Leaves | Leaves in bundles of 5, yellow-green, 4-7 cm. long, somewhat curved, on spur branches that are ultimately deciduous with the needles. |
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Cones | Staminate cones numerous, red, crowded at the base of shoots of the current season; ovulate cones ovoid, deep red to purple, 5-8 cm. long, single or in small clusters toward the tip of the branches of the current season, tending to remain closed, rarely falling from the tree intact; scales thickened, thinner only toward the upturned point. |
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Pinus monophylla |
Pinus albicaulis |
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Habitat | Generally near timberline, preferring south-facing slopes. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana and Wyoming.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP) | |
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