Foxtail Pine (Pinus balfouriana)
Description
P. balfouriana is a tree to 10-20 m (30-70 ft) tall, exceptionally 35 m (115 ft), with a trunk up to 2 m (7 ft) across. Its leaves are needle-like, in bundles of five (or sometimes four, in the southern Sierra) with a semi-persistent basal sheath, and 2-4 cm (1-1 1-2 in) long, deep glossy green on the outer face, and white on the inner faces; they persist for 10-15 years. The cones are 6-11 cm (2 1-2-4 1-2 in) long, dark purple ripening red-brown, with soft, flexible scales each with a 1-millimeter (1-16-inch) central prickle.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Coniferophyta
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Class: Pinopsida
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Order: Pinales
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Family: Pinaceae
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Genus: Pinus
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