Pinus sabiniana
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Gray pine
Gray pine is a fast growing, drought-tolerant, native evergreen conifer. Mature trees average from 40 to 80 feet in height. Space 35’0″ apart.
A great tree for light shade in a dry garden. The most drought resistant of all Pines, and the only that has forked branches. The silver or olive gray needles are 6 to 12 inches long and held loosely, three to a bundle.
Grows well with blue oak, interior live oak, or California buckeye. Foothill pine makes an excellent specimen tree; it is also a good choice for roadside plantings and lightly used areas, where its cones are unlikely to fall on people.
Lifeform: Tree
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
| Ecological Value | Pinus sabiniana needles are the only known food of the caterpillars of the Gelechiid moth Chionodes sabinianus. |
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| Historical Uses | Native Americans ate the seeds, and its resin was used for medicinal purposes. Some groups relied heavily on pine nuts for food. |
| Distribution | Native to California and to Oregon |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 4500 feet |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Open habitats on serpentine soils |
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