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Also known as: Pinus lambertiana
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Sugar pine
Sugar pine Pine cones of a sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). The female cones of the sugar pine are the longest of any pine species, reaching up to 61 cm (24 inches) in length.

The sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) is a very tall pine tree native to Oregon, California, and Baja California. It is known for its impressive size, reaching up to 70 meters (230 feet) in height with a trunk diameter of up to 3.5 meters (11.5 feet). The tree gets its name from the sweet resin that crystallizes on its bark.1

Sugar pines produce the longest cones of any pine species, which can grow up to 61 cm (24 inches) long. These cones contain needles in clusters of five and soft, reddish-brown wood. The sugar pine is considered one of the tallest and most massive pine species.12

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