Knobcone Pine
Pinus attenuata

[PY-nus  at-ten-yoo-AY-tuh]

FAMILY: Pinaceae (Pine)

DESCRIPTION: {native} Evergreen tree with 3 needle bundles to 4 inches long and cones that are tightly closed and in whorls around main branches that persist for years.

HABITAT: Disturbed or previously burned areas.

NOTES: Fire dependent tree (to open cones and prepare ground for seeds).