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Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis
Pinus torreyana Parry ex Carrière ssp. insularis J.R. Haller
Santa Cruz Island Torrey Pine, Santa Rosa Island Torrey Pine
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Synonym(s): Pinus torreyana var. insularis
USDA Symbol: PITOI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones yellow. Seed cones yellow-brown to red-brown.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry fogbelt zone, ravines and low ridges.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR