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Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith

Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Pinus monophylla - singleleaf pinyon

Synonyms: Pinus californiarum, Pinus edulis Engelm. var. fallax

Plant Form:Tree

Family: Pinaceae


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Plant Description Origin: Native Similar Species: Pinus edulis General Description: Evergreen. Often with several twisted trunks, low branches and a broad crown. Similar to P. edulis, but more heat tolerant and has lower ultimate height and needles are usually single. P. monophylla does hybridize with P. edulis. Identification notes: Needles usually solitary, round, sometimes with a strong groove on each side. Trunk strongly tapering, much branched; crown usually rounded, dense. Height: 20 feet Width: 15 feet Habitat Habitat Description: Found in dry woodlands and dry rocky soils. Plant Communities: Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest Elevation: 3200 - 7000 feet Flowers - Gymnosperm, not a flowering plant Leaves Leaf Color: Green to grayish-green Type: Needles Shape: Narrow Margin: Smooth Attachment: Other Hairs: N Description: Needles mostly single. Stout, slightly curved and sharp-tipped, 1 to 2 inches long. Numerous white bands. Needle sheath sheds after first year. Fruit Color: Reddish-brown Type: Cone or cone-like Description: Woody, broadly ovoid cone. Short-stalked 2 to 3 inches long. Thick, broad, large scales deeply recessed and hold large wingless seeds, remain on tree for 2 years. Bark/Branches Bark Color: Gray to reddish-brown Bark Texture (Mature): Rough Bark and Branch Description: Initially smooth and light gray. Develops reddish-brown furrows and dark gray scaly ridges with age. Spines, thorns or prickles: N


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