Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson ssp. jeffreyi (Balf.) Engelm.
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Pinus jeffreyi Balf. Jeffrey pine
The Jeffrey pine is a North American native, found in California, Oregon, and Baja California. Identification: Trees reach 79-128' (24-39 m) in height, and 24-47" (60-120 cm) in diameter, rarely up to 50% larger. Bark is yellow brown to cinnamon-colored, with large scaly plates and deep furrows. The resin has a scent variously described as similar to vanilla, lemon, pineapple, violets, apple, or butterscotch, which distinguishes it from the similar Ponderosa pine's neutral or turpentine-like scent. Needles are in groups of three, bluish-grayish-green in color. They are 4½-9" (12-23 cm) long. Cones are 4½-9" (12-24 cm) in length, dark purple at first, becoming pale brown, with thin woody scales and sharp inward-pointing barbs. For further information, see the Pinus comparison tables. Online References:
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site Pinus jeffreyi description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/29/2003 · Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers, California · By Constance B. Kent Range:
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