Mystery Tree #4
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- Needles: 1" long; sharp; yellow-green; often flat (difficult to roll between your fingers). Some needles on a twig point sideways; others point forward.
- Fruit: Woody cones; 1-4" long; hang down; very thin scales with jagged edges.
- Twigs: Each needle is borne on a square, raised, woody peg.
- Distribution: Grows in a narrow coastal zone from southern Alaska to northwestern California at low elevations.
To identify this tree,
work your way through
the Dichotomous Key.
