Native to the coastal mountains of Southern California and northern Baja California (Mexico).
21 on the map, the #139 most common of 384 species.
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The outstanding characteristic of this tree is the large, spiny cones which are 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in) long, and weigh 2–5 kg (4.4–11.0 lb) when fresh. Coulter pines produce the largest cones of any pine tree species (people are actually advised to wear hardhats when working in Coulter pine groves), although the slender cones of the sugar pine are longer. The large size of the cones has earned them the nickname "widowmakers" among locals.
| Neighbourhood | Trees | |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside/Quadra | 9 | map |
| Fairfield | 8 | map |
| Victoria West | 2 | map |
| James Bay | 1 | map |