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Which pine species produces the longest cones?

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Stone pine trees with rounded canopies stand amid low shrubs and flowering yellow bushes in Donana National Park, Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain. — Pine A stand of stone pines (*Pinus pinea*) in Doñana National Park near Seville, Spain.

The sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) produces the longest cones of any pine species, reaching lengths of up to 61 cm (24 inches).1

While the Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri) is often noted for producing the most massive and heaviest cones—sometimes weighing up to 5 kg (11 pounds)—it is the sugar pine that holds the record for the greatest length.21