SPECIES sabineana

Species: sabineana Cohasset Calif Disorganized branching

species: Pinus. sabineana
DIGGER PINE:
GRAY PINE:
Pinus sabiniana:


Leaf:
Needles 8 to 12 inches long
3 per fascicle
Gray, slender and drooping



Flower: male cones are yellow; female cones are dark purple.
Cones: 6 to 10 inches long
Remain on tree for many years.
Best tasting nuts ever! Better than cashues.

Species: sabineana

species: Pinus. sabineana 2007.06.21
Digger pine cone
Seeds falling out at base

Species: sabineana

2005.03.14
species: Pinus. sabineana
Tuscan RedBluff Ca

Species: sabineana

1992.JUL
species: Pinus. sabineana
CHICO Ca


My brother Ben says this is rare.
Witches broom mutation caused by a parasite.
Ben found this tree on Witches Way, a road near the College. Mechanical damage to the tree from squirl or insects leaves the tree susceptible to fungi, mistletoe, or viruses. Witches Broom is considered a disease and is a genetic change.

Species: sabineana Chico State University Chico, Ca (Valley Floor)

2008.JUL
Pinus. sabineana Trunk