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Photo Credits:
K. Camilli, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden Regional Park - Berkeley, CA and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

BISHOP PINE
Pinus muricata

General Notes

     Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) and Bishop pine (P. muricata) are the tree species most commonly infected with Pitch Canker in California. Native to Coast of California.
     A Pinus muricata in Oakland is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 86 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 198 inches and a crown spread of 72 feet.
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• Pinus muricata - Pinaceae
• Native To: Coast of California
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a High Canopy.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape: Conical or Rounded
• Sunset Zones: 5, 14 - 17 and 22 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil
• Soil Type: Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Moderate Zone
• Height: 50 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Needle Dark 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 Fall, Winter or Summer.
• Bark: Dark Brown, Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Texas Root Rot and Verticillium. Susceptible to Aphids and Beetle Borers, Phytophthora, Root Rot, Rust and Pitch Canker
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

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SelecTree. "Pinus muricata Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 21, 2013.
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