Pinus balfouriana
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Pinus balfouriana, the foxtail pine, is a rare high-elevation pine that is endemic to California, United States. It is closely related to the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain bristlecone pines, in the s
Pinus balfouriana John Muir Trail
A Foxtail Pine in the southern Sierra Nevada
In the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness.
Pinus balfouriana Trinity Alps Wilderness
Bristlecone pine
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The term bristlecone pine covers three species of pine tree. All three species are long-lived and highly resilient to harsh weather and bad soils. One of the three species, Pinus longaeva, is among th
Pinus balfouriana
…pine that is endemic to California, United States. It is closely related to the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain bristlecone pines, in the subsection Balfourianae. P. balfouriana is a tree to 10–20 m (30–70 ft) tall, exceptionally 35 m (115 ft), with a trunk up to 2 m (7 ft) across. Its leaves are needle-like…
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Cone Bristles
Great Basin bristlecone pines in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest of the White Mountains, California
Gnarled bristlecone pine wood