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Pinus torreyana torreyana
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Torrey Pine |
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Form: |
Tree |
Growth habit: |
Broad rounded crown |
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Size: |
35' - 50' h
x 15' - 20' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Produces
cones |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
n/a |
Hardiness: |
to 500' |
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Exposure: |
Full sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Fragrant, Tea, Medicinal |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to Semi
dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky or
sandy |
CNPS Status: |
RED "1B" 3-2-2
CNPS listed as "Endangered" |
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Family: |
Pinaceae |
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Distribution: |
Southern South Coast
Range(Coastal San Diego County); Northern Channel Islands (Santa
Rosa Island) |
Habitat: |
Sandstone, coastal scrub, chaparral |
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Wildlife Value: |
Trees cover from predators and nesting
sites for a wide variety of wildlife. Pine trees offer a variety of
food sources such as Cones and attracting insects (which songbirds and
woodpeckers eat). |
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Description:
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Two populations in San Diego County are remnants of tree's earlier
geographic spread. By coast, is wind-pruned and picturesque; inland,
is open and graceful. A wonderful pine, cultivated in many other
parts of the world. |
