Species
Pinus attenuata (Knobcone pine)
Pinus attenuata. Photo: (c) kevinhintsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The knobcone pine, Pinus attenuata, (also called Pinus tuberculata) is a tree that grows in mild climates on poor soils. It ranges from the mountains of southern Oregon to Baja California with the greatest concentration in northern California and the Oregon-California border.