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Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), or big-cone pine, is a conifer in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.Coulter pine is an evergreen conifer that lives up to 100 years. [2] It is a native of the coastal mountains of Southern California in the United States and northern Baja California in Mexico, occurring in mediterranean climates, where winter rains are infrequent and summers are dry with ...
The forest is divided into two large areas or tracts on United States Geological Survey maps, a northern and southern portion. The west border of the forest adjoins Angeles National Forest and runs north-south about ten miles west of Interstate 15. At its widest parts, the northern portion of the forest runs about 57 miles (90 km) on an east ...
Pinus contorta - Lodgepole pine; Pinus coulteri - Coulter pine; Pinus edulis - Colorado pinyon; Pinus flexilis - Limber pine; Pinus jeffreyi - Jeffrey pine; Pinus lambertiana - Sugar pine; Pinus longaeva - Great Basin bristlecone pine; Pinus monophylla - Single-leaf pinyon; Pinus monticola - Western white pine; Pinus muricata - Bishop pine
The gray pine (Pinus sabiniana) and rarer Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri) can be found at all elevations, especially between 800–3,000 feet (240–910 m). Coulter pine reaches its northern limit on northern of Mt. Diablo.
The range includes and is the boundary between the xeric Mojave Desert and Mediterranean climate zones, and includes the subalpine zone. The majority of the range is in the Mediterranean climate zone, receiving precipitation in the winter similar to the neighboring Transverse Ranges in the Los Padres and Angeles National Forests to the west and ...
The east side is drier, with chaparral and open woods of pine (including Coulter pine and gray pine) and oak woodlands of several Quercus species. The range is the southernmost native location of about 225 plant species including the coast redwood trees and the northernmost home for about 90 species.
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Overstory species include coulter pine, monterey pine, bishop pine, shore pine, and several endemic cypresses, species which generally rely on fire to open their cones and release seeds. Closed-cone forests often grow in low nutrient and/or stressed soils, which can lead to slow growth.