Puget Sound Native Tree
Botanical Garden
pinus contorta contorta
pinus contorta contorta
Introduced CONIFERS
National Champions
Shore Pine
Champion Tree Statistics
HEIGHT
DIAMETER
AGE
50'
6'
400-600
Typical Large Mature Tree Dimensions
Height
Diameter
30 FEET
1-2 FEET
200-300 YEARS
AGE
The Introduced CONIFERS
of the
Puget Sound Native Tree
Botanical Garden
Shore Pine
pinus contorta contorta
Introduced to the property in 2008. Well established.
pinus contorta contorta
Introduced CONIFERS
DOLPHIN PLACE Specimens
Shore Pine
15 feet
6"
1996
HIEGHT
DIAMETER
YEAR AQUIRED
Kitsap County, WA
Provenance
Needles
Shore pine needles are short, stiff, dark green to yellow-green, and grow in bundles (fascicles) of two, often appearing twisted or rotated, giving the tree a rugged, dense look, typically 1.5 to 3 inches long. They're distinctly paired, unlike some other pines, and contribute to the tree's characteristic picturesque, wind-sculpted coastal appearance.
Cones
Shore pine cones (from Pinus contorta) are small (1-3 inches), hard, egg-shaped, and woody, with a distinctive sharp prickle on each scale, often pointing backward towards the branch, and can stay closed for years, requiring fire to release their seeds.
Bark
The bark of a Shore Pine (Pinus contorta var. contorta) is typically dark brown to grayish-black, appearing thin, flaky, scaly, and often furrowed into irregular plates, sometimes with a reddish tint, especially on younger trees, reflecting its tough, coastal habitat with salty air.
pinus contorta contorta
pinus contorta contorta