Pinus torreyana subsp. torreyana

Torrey pine, Torrey Pine

Family: Pinaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Torrey pine is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native shrub found in southern coastal California on ocean bluffs and coastal scrub at elevations below 200 meters. Flowering times are not specified in the source data, this distinctive pine produces gray-yellow-green needles in sparse, well-spaced branches. Growing as a relatively small tree with a trunk less than 23 meters tall, it develops an open crown that is generally taller than wide in sheltered locations. Its needles are distinctive, contributing to the plant's unique appearance in its narrow coastal habitat. The seed cones are compact, with width generally less than 13.5 centimeters and containing seeds that are light to dark brown and typically less than 11 millimeters wide.

Habitat: Ocean bluffs, rapidly eroding Eocene sandstone; coastal scrub, chaparral

Elevation: < 200 m

Bioregions: s SCo.

California counties: San Diego, Santa Cruz

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.