Pinus engelmannii

The branches are sparse and very stout, giving the tree a distinct appearance. The needles, among the longest of any pine, are in bundles of three , 20-40 cm long, stout, and spreading to slightly drooping. The cones are 8-16 cm long, green or purple when growing, maturing glossy brown, moderately oblique with stoutly spined scales on the outer side . The Apache pine sometimes shows a grass stage like the related Michoacan Pine and also Longleaf Pine .

Pinus engelmannii, commonly known as the Apache Pine, is a tree of Northern Mexico, in the Sierra Madre Occidental with its range extending a short distance into the United States in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. This pine is a medium-sized species with a height of 20-30 m and a trunk diameter of 35-80 cm. The branches are sparse and very stout, giving the tree a distinct appearance. More

Pinus engelmannii is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Apache pine (opens a new window). More