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Whitebark Pine

Scientific Name:

Pinus Albicaulis

Type:

Coniferous Tree

Habitat:

Subalpine forest

Range:

Whitebark pine is found at high elevations in the Sierras, Cascades, and Rocky Mountains, and most mountain ranges in between. The range extends from central British Columbia south to California and east to Montana and Wyoming.

Status:

Endangered (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.