8,610 observationsNear Threatened
western white pine
Pinus monticola
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Western white pine (Pinus monticola) also called silver pine, and California mountain pine, in the family Pinaceae, is a species of pine that occurs in the mountains of the western United States and Canada, specifically the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Coast Range, and the northern Rocky Mountains. The tree extends down to sea level in many areas, particularly in Oregon and Washington. It is the state tree of Idaho, and is sometimes known as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of western white pine is Pinus monticola.
- western white pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- western white pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- western white pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- western white pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- western white pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- western white pine belongs to the genus Pinus.