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Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden - Claremont, CA, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA and Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA
SINGLELEAF PINYON PINE
Pinus monophylla
General Notes
Utility friendly tree. Drought resistant. A source of edible pine nuts. Native to Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico.
A Pinus monophylla in Inyo County is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 45 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 164 inches and a crown spread of 40 feet.
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- Native To: Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico
- Habit: Erect or Spreading
with a Low Canopy.
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Conical or Rounded
- Sunset Zones: 1 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 - 8
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
- Height: 25 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen, Bonsai or Hedged
- Longevity: Greater than 150 years
- Leaves: Needle Gray Green. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Cone: Brown Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer or Fall. Edible.
- Bark: Red Brown, Furrowed
- Pest & Disease: Resistant to Texas Root Rot and Verticillium. Susceptible to Aphids, Oak Root Rot 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 Low
- Health Hazard: Allergy
- Biogenic Emissions: Moderate
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