Bristlecone pine

E25030

conifer gymnosperm high-altitude tree long-lived tree plant tree

The bristlecone pine is an exceptionally long-lived, high-altitude conifer known for including some of the oldest individual trees on Earth.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Pinus longaeva	7
Great Basin bristlecone pine	5
Bristlecone pine canonical	1
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)	1
Pinus aristata	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conifer ⓘ gymnosperm ⓘ high-altitude tree ⓘ long-lived tree ⓘ plant ⓘ tree ⓘ
barkColor	reddish-brown ⓘ
commonNameOf	Bristlecone pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pinus aristata Pinus ⓘ surface form: Pinus balfouriana Bristlecone pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pinus longaeva
coneCharacteristic	bristle-tipped cone scales ⓘ
conservationStatus	generally stable but locally vulnerable to climate change ⓘ
division	Pinophyta ⓘ
ecologicalRole	provides habitat for high-elevation wildlife ⓘ stabilizes thin mountain soils ⓘ
family	Pinaceae ⓘ
genus	Pinus ⓘ
growthRate	extremely slow ⓘ
habitat	dolomitic soils ⓘ high-elevation mountain slopes ⓘ rocky soils ⓘ subalpine zones ⓘ
includes	some of the oldest known individual trees on Earth ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafPersistence	evergreen ⓘ
leafType	needle-like leaves ⓘ
maximumAge	>4800 years ⓘ
nativeTo	Great Basin ⓘ surface form: Great Basin region Nevada ⓘ Utah ⓘ White Mountains (California) ⓘ surface form: White Mountains of California western United States ⓘ
needleLifespan	many years ⓘ
notableFor	dense resinous wood ⓘ exceptional longevity ⓘ twisted gnarled trunks ⓘ very slow growth ⓘ
order	Pinales ⓘ
photosyntheticTissue	narrow strips of living bark ⓘ
pollination	wind-pollinated ⓘ
reproduction	seeds in cones ⓘ
threatenedBy	changing precipitation patterns ⓘ climate warming ⓘ pathogens and pests expanding upslope ⓘ
tolerates	cold temperatures ⓘ drought ⓘ poor soils ⓘ
usedFor	dendrochronology ⓘ paleoclimate reconstruction ⓘ
woodProperty	very decay-resistant ⓘ