Pinus jeffreyi Balf.
Jeffrey pine
The Jeffrey pine is a North American native, found in California, Oregon, and Baja California.
Plants: Trees reach 79–128′ (24–39 m) in height, and 2–4′ (60–120 cm) in diameter, rarely up to 50% larger. Bark is yellow brown to cinnamon-colored, with large scaly plates and deep furrows. The resin has a scent variously described as similar to vanilla, lemon, pineapple, violets, apple, or butterscotch, which distinguishes it from the similar Ponderosa pine's neutral or turpentine-like scent.
Leaves: Needles are in groups of three, bluish-grayish-green in color. They are 4½–9″ (12–23 cm) long.
Fruits: Cones are 4½–9″ (12–24 cm) in length, dark purple at first, becoming pale brown, with thin woody scales and sharp inward-pointing barbs.
Habitats: Above 4921′ (1.5 km).
For further information, see the Pinus comparison tables.
Online References:
Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson ssp. jeffreyi (Balf.) Engelm.
9/29/2003 · Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers, California · By Constance B. Kent 
ID is uncertain 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Coniferophyta | Conifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs) |
| Class | Pinopsida | Gymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews |
| Order | Pinales | Cone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others |
| Family | Pinaceae | Pine family: cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces |
| Genus | Pinus | Latin for “pine” |
| Species | jeffreyi | Named for botanist John Jeffrey |
Pinus jeffreyi description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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