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Photo Credits:
W. Mark, J. Reimer, M. Ritter and E. Oldar

Photo Locations:
Strybing Arboretum - San Francisco, CA, Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden - Berkeley, CA, Mt Lassen National Park, CA, Heaps Peak Arboretum, San Bernardino National Forest and UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA

JEFFREY PINE
Pinus jeffreyi

General Notes

     Drought resistant. Bark has vanilla scent. Has fragrant bark. Native to California.
     A Pinus jeffreyi in Tioga Pass Road is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 186 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 282 inches and a crown spread of 66 feet.
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• Pinus jeffreyi - Pinaceae
• Native To: California
• Habit: Erect and covers an Extensive Area.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape: Conical
• Sunset Zones: 2 - 9 and 14 - 19
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
• Soil Type: Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Neutral
• Seaside Tolerance: Not Suited
• Height: 60 - 120 feet
• Canopy Width: 20 - 25 feet
• Growth Rate: 24 to 36 Inches per Season
• Longevity: Greater than 150 years
• Leaves: Needle Blue Green or Dark Green. Evergreen.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
• Cone: Brown Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Winter or Summer.
• Bark: Light Gray or Red Brown, Scaly
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Texas Root Rot and Verticillium. Susceptible to Aphids, Jeffery Pine Beetle, California Flathead Borer and Beetle Borers, Oak Root Rot, Black Stain, Phytophthora Root Disease, Oak Root Rot, Mistletoe, Western Gall Rust, Needle Cast and Root Rot More information …
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderately Dense in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

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SelecTree. "Pinus jeffreyi Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 25, 2013.
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