| Common Name |
Limber Pine |
| Latin Name |
Pinus flexilis |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of mountains of California. from 5,000 to
8,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
To 30 feet X 20 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, long needle-like leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Fragrant, Mountain, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Long dark blue/green needles |
| Nature Value |
Nuts eaten by squirrels, birds, bears |
| Native American Uses |
Nuts eaten raw or baked, used in basketry |
| Links |
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| Video |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8L8BWbEKHA |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limber_Pine |
| Images and data |
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-163.pdf |
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http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/limber.htm |
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http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/flexilis.htm |
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http://www.conifers.org/pi/pin/flexilis.htm |
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http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_limber_pine.htm |
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http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=227 |
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http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6514 |
| Distribution map |
http://nearctica.com/trees/conifer/pinus/Pflex.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/pinus-flexilis |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Note: |
Moderate pollinator |
