Species

Pinus muricata (Bishop pine)

Pinus muricata. Photo: (c) Cathleen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The bishop pine, Pinus muricata, is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly in California, including several offshore Channel Islands, and a few locations in Baja California, Mexico. It is always on or near the coast.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Class: Pinopsida (Conifers)
      - Order: Pinales (Conifers)
        Family: Pinaceae (Pine family)
        Subfamily: Pinoideae (Pines, spruces, larches, and allies)
        Genus: Pinus (Pines)
        Subgenus: Pinus (Hard pines)
        Section: Trifoliae (American hard pines)
        Species: Pinus muricata (Bishop pine)

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