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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Old tree
Mt. Eddy
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Habitat
Mt. Eddy
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Young tree
Mt. Eddy.
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Trunk
Has a similar bark pattern as subspecies austrina, but the color is different from the bright orange bark of the southern variant.
This photo was taken on Mt. Eddy, 15 miles west of Mt. Shasta, in the Klamath Mts. at about 8,500 feet.
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Trunk
Mt. Eddy.
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Bark
Mt. Eddy.
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Cones
Cones are larger than southern variant. Some cones on Mt. Eddy where up to 7 inches long.
Mt. Eddy.
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Pinus balfouriana balfouriana
- Closed cones
The cones of the northern variant are larger and heavier than the southern variant and have stiffer scales..
Mt. Eddy.
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