Jeffrey pine trees have been found at elevations up to 12,657 ft in California's High Sierra, surpassing previous records and exceeding the range of traditional subalpine species.

This suggests the Jeffrey pine is California’s highest tree — at least for the moment. Safford’s work indicates that other species are growing higher than commonly used databases suggest.

Most trees discussed here are widely distributed in the Los Angeles area. The Jeffrey pine is an exception: it is mainly confined to the mountains (Sunset Garden Book Zones 14-19), and while it ...

This tree set records for both the highest Jeffrey pine and the highest elevation tree recorded in California. UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford observed and recorded the tree in September 2024 ...

The best trees for Christmas are Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine, white fir, red fir, lodgepole pine, incense cedar, pinyon pine and Western juniper.

This tree set records for both the highest Jeffrey pine and the highest elevation tree recorded in California. UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford observed and recorded the tree in September 2024 ...

Big trees inspire me. In part, it’s their age, but it’s also their size. I was in Agate Bay at Lake Tahoe recently staying with a friend. Outside the backdoor is one of the biggest Jeffrey pines I ...

Since 2020, the Sugar Pine Foundation has asked its network of volunteers to collect and send in jeffrey pine and incense cedar seeds that are needed for planting a mix of trees in burn zones.