![Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) Cone Glen Alpine Trail, South Lake Tahoe, California](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/fbbd02b6-06cc-4e42-895d-ac58a73a17cc/ff7acf51-13d4-4f11-b49f-03877496428e_rw_1920.jpg?h=e4d3fb745704ef6eacf408dbca0cf4a2)
Jeffrey pine and Ponderosa pine are both easily spotted around Lake Tahoe, with similar appearance at first look.
Growing mainly in Sierra Nevada, I am one of the natives of California.
My cone feels gentle in you palm, unlike that of prickly ponderosa.
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Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) Cone
Glen Alpine Trail, South Lake Tahoe, California