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Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri) is named after Thomas Coulter, an Irish botanist and physician. The Coulter pine produces some of the heaviest cones of any pine tree, up to 5 kg (11 lb) and among conifers is exceeded only by the cones of Araucaria bidwillii.
The Coulter pine is an evergreen coniferous tree native to coastal mountains of southern California and northern Baja California. Named after an Irish botanist and physician Thomas Coulter, this species is also found nearby Diamond Mines Regional Preserve located in the north of Mount Diablo State Park.
The Coulter Pine or Big-cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) is a native of the coastal mountains of southern California (United States) and northern Baja California (Mexico). Isolated groves are found as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area in Mt. Diablo State Park and Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve.
Coulter pine is an evergreen conifer native to the coastal mountains from central California to the Baja peninsula and is well-established within the Los Padres National Forest. The species was named after Irish botanist, Thomas Coulter, who described many California native species and sometimes collaborated with David Douglas of Douglas fir fame.
Description of the evolution, biology, distribution, ecology, and uses of Pinus coulteri (Coulter pine).
Coulter pine. bigcone pine. pitch pine. Kingdom. Plantae. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Pinus. Species. Pinus coulteri. Identification Numbers. TSN: 183333. Geography. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
A medium-sized, single-trunked, erect, tree 30-85 ft. in height, and 12-30 in. diameter. Occasional to frequent on harsh, dry, south-facing slopes in open pine forests, mixed Bigcone Douglas-fir/Canyon live oak woodland, and chaparral, mostly above 2,400 ft. in the Santa Ana Mountains.
Coulter pine is widespread in the coast ranges of Southern California, but is also common in the Santa Lucia Mountains just south of Monterey, and reaches as far north as the Bay Area. The cone scales have a rather attractive two-tone coloration.
Evergreen conifer with a height range of 33-79 ft (10-24 m), open growth with wide spreading lower branches. Trunk vertical and branches horizontal to up curved. Buds resinous.
This Californian native's name commemorates Thomas Coulter (1793-1843), an Irish botanist and physician who discovered the species while collecting plants in Mexico and California. The tree has been cultivated since 1832 for its striking ornamental qualities.