Pine tree identification

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  • #151024
    T Khuu
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     found these pine tree that I really like. I think they are pinyon pine

     

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    #151026
    T Khuu
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    I am asking.

    It is in Reno NV.

    Based on 2 needles per branch and 5 inches long, I now think it is Pinus contorta.

    #151025
    Sherwood Botsford
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    5 inches long is unusual for contorta. 1.5″ to 2.5 inches is more typical in BC, Alberta, Saskatcewan, Manitoba.

    https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/contorta.htm

    makes no mention of any subspecies with needles this long.

    I’m not familiar with the pines of the American southwest in detail. I’m familiar with lodgepole, as it’s a staple native tree here. Pinyon is certainly possible. The mountains in the southwest tend to form fairly isolated regions — speciation has run rampant, and there are some 12 pines that appear to be closely related. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyon_pine

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