Other common names
mendocino shore pine
Synonyms
Pinus contorta subsp. bolanderi
Conifers Trees
A spreading conifer to around 15m tall and 7.5m wide forming an upright tree with a flat or irregularly rounded crownin sheltered spots but assuming a more shrub-like form with bent ortwistedbranches when grown incoastal areas and exposed to highwinds and salt spray. The needle-like leaves 3-6cm long are arranged in pairs and may be twisted; yellow-brown cones 3-7cm long are borne in pairs or clusters and their scales have a slender recurved spine
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres