Leaves fascicles of five, with a deciduous sheath;
6-11 cm (2-4 inch) long
white lines of stomata
Occur in bundles of 5
Short 2 to 4 inches long
White lines on all 3 surfaces of each needle.
Needles distributed around twig in a bushy fashion.
Cones: Sugar Pine has the longest cones of any conifer, mostly 25-50 cm (10-20 in) long, extreme 66 cm (26 in)
Monoecious;
Male cones are small, yellow, and clustered near the ends of branches;
Female cones are small, pale green, round, and clustered near the tips of branches in the upper part of the crown.
Growing to 200 feet tall
Oregon and California
Reproductive buds are set in July and August but do not mature until late next spring.
Time of pollination ranges from late May to early August
Cohasset, Ca
