Pine — Bull

Gray pine seeds were a significant food source for California Indian tribes, and the resin was used for medicine.

Often called Bull Pine , Blackjack Pine , or Western Yellow Pine . bull pine

"Bull pine" is a common name applied to a few different North American pine species, most notably the ( Pinus ponderosa ) and the Gray Pine ( Pinus sabiniana ). They are often referred to this way due to their large size, thick bark, or tough nature. Gray pine seeds were a significant food source

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Younger trees are dark (hence "blackjack"), but mature trees have thick, flaky bark with orange, cinnamon-red, or yellow-brown plates that form a puzzle-like pattern.

Often has a forked or crooked trunk with a sparse, open, and "wispy" look. Bark: Dark and gray, not scaly/orange like the Ponderosa . Needles: Gray-green, long, and drooping.

Pine nuts (seeds) from both species are heavily consumed by squirrels, birds, and other animals.