Pinus torreyana subsp. insularis
Syst. Bot. 11: 45. 1986.
Trees 10 (–15) m in native stands; mature crown of sheltered trees broader than tree height, compact in natural sites. Seed-cones broader than long, mostly over 13.5cm; umbos mostly more than 6mm, whole umbo curved outward. Seeds to 14mm wide, averaging over 11mm, brown to dark-brown with darker mottling.
Habitat: Dry fogbelt zone, ravines and low ridges
Elevation: 130–180m
Discussion
Pinus torreyana subsp. insularis occurs naturally only on Santa Rosa Island, California.
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"relatively thin" is not a number.
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inverted +
resinous +
acute +
exposed +
dome--shaped +
thick +
furrowed +
redbrown;purple-red +
plated +
included +
irregular +
spreading-ascending +
candelabra-like +
pale-brown +
conspicuous +
Island Torrey pine +
symmetric +
yellow;redbrown +
13.5 cm135 mm <br />0.135 m <br /> (?) +
persisting +
maturing +
lateral +
lustrous +
ovoid +
massive +
broader than long +
6;10 +
irregular +
Calif. +
persisting +
convergent +
low +
developed +
twisted +
gray-green +
persisting +
dimorphic +
juvenile +
spreading;ascending +
dull +
scale-like +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
fine +
serrulate +
crooked +
clustered +
yellow +
maturing +
axillary +
ovoid +
spheric +
persistent +
persistent +
Syst. Bot. +
1986 +
curved-tipped +
absent +
irregular +
layered +
elongate +
unspecialized +
fibrous;woody +
overlapping +
persistent +
free +
white-fringed +
flattened +
1;3 +
compound +
long-persistent +
maturing +
serotinous +
axillary +
persistent +
pendent;more or less erect +
obovoid +
persistent +
dimorphic +
reduced;well-defined short +
natural +
close +
overlapping +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
native +
older +
fine +
extended +
thickened +
Pinus torreyana subsp. insularis +
Pinus torreyana +
subspecies +
mature +
broader than tree height +
sheltered +
0m;1m +
leaning +
singly +
deep +
stout +
aging +
terete +
curved +
central +
resinous +
evergreen +
aromatic +
monoecious +
oblique-tipped +
broad +